U2 vs. Depeche Mode

Sitting here in the hoptel room in Bangkok bored out of my mind and waiting for my football team to start their game on UCL. My team has been playing so badly this season, I am still contemplating to watch and continue to torture myself. I guess when you support a team, you support them through the good times and bad times!!! Go Gunners.

So, everyone should have heard the new single from U2 "Get on your boots" and Depeche's "Wrong". I don't believe U2 video is done yet but got a glimpse of the new DM video which is dark but so good. Kinda reminds me of a video from Radiohead. Both will have albums out in the next month or so.

So, who is better? U2 and Depeche Mode?

Both been around for more than 20 years and staying true with their musical roots (U2 a few years earlier). Although different in musical genre, both create sounds that is easily distinguished and many try to follow and failed. Both have ups and downs (album wise). Both hit a career milestone when they broke the US of A (Joshua Tree  and Violator). Both have rabid fan base. Both sell out tours in minutes. Both have charismatic frontman (Bono vs Dave Gahan) and the sidekick or the co-starring (Edge vs Martin Gore).  Each of their older albums are collectors items and will be on the shelves of HMVs and Towers of the world forever as must have catalogue.

So far it's Depeche Mode leading the points based on:

1) "Wrong" is a better first single than "Get on your boots"

2) DM perform the track on Echo awards in Germany while U2 premiered on BRITS (both performance are average to me)

3) Both album covers are average...

4) Video tbc

5) Tour tbc

What's your view?

Good night