Slant Magazine echoed Lawrence's review for BBC Music, calling the album a "competent solo debut" with "murky rock grooves and throaty vocals". She was impressed by Gahan's vocals on the track "Hidden Houses", which she called "deliciously devilish and angelic in equal measure" and said that it "demonstrates a vocal range rarely seen in the Mode back catalogue". In a review for BBC Music, Kate Lawrence called Paper Monsters "an assured debut" with "surprising depth". At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 79, based on nine reviews. Paper Monsters received generally positive reviews from music critics. Released as a double A-side single with Hold On Released as a double A-side single with Bottle Living The single continued the album's string of top-40 singles, reaching number 36 in the UK.Īll tracks are written by Dave Gahan and Knox Chandler. meaning that two songs were released on the same single. The third and final single was "Bottle Living" / "Hold On", a double A-side. The second single, "I Need You", was a ballad based around a synth and drum arrangement, which reached number 27 in the UK and number five on the US dance chart. Its remixes were also promoted in US dance clubs, and peaked within the top five of the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. "Dirty Sticky Floors", the lead single from the album, became Gahan's most successful solo release, reaching number 18 on the UK Singles Chart and the top 10 in Germany and Italy. It was not until he began writing music with friend and musician Knox Chandler that he gained the self-confidence he needed to begin to consider working on an album of his own material. Gahan first played with the idea of releasing a solo album after the release of Depeche Mode's Exciter in 2001, but approached the project slowly. In March 2004, Gahan released the live video album Live Monsters, containing footage from his concert on 5 July 2003 at the Olympia in Paris. In North America, the album was released on 3 June 2003. Paper Monsters debuted at number 36 on the UK Albums Chart, while reaching the top 10 in Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. Upon its debut, critical reception was generally mixed while many complimented the album's personal subject matter, others described it as lacking depth. If you have not received your parcel within 30 days of your order confirmation email (15 days for UK customers) then please contact us by email and we will refund or replace the order as required.The album was produced by Ken Thomas, known for his work with Icelandic band Sigur Rós. Please note that these times are approximate, and postage can sometimes take longer, depending on factors beyond our control (Covid 19, severe weather conditions, local delivery problems, and delays at customs for example). UK and Northern Ireland: 2-4 Working Days Orders over 2kg will be sent via courier (Parcelforce, DPD) priced individually according to weight and destination.ĥ00g - Approx 1 x LP, 3 x 7" singles or 2 x CDsĪustralia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Christmas Island (Indian Ocean),Ĭhristmas Island (Pacific Ocean), Cocos Islands, Cook Island, Fiji, French Polynesia, French South Antarctic Territory, Kiribati, Macao, Nauru Island, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue Island, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, People's Democratic Republic of Laos, Pitcairn Island, Republic of Singapore, Solomon Islands, Tokelau Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, US Samoa, Western Samoa UK Postage Under 2Kg: Royal Mail 2nd ClassĮurope & Rest of the World: Royal Mail International Tracked and Signed. We aim to provide great service and so if you are not happy with the products please inform us within 7 days of receiving as we offer a no quibbles returns policy. We will always try and find the cheapest method of sending your goods to you. We aim to keep our postage and packing charges as low as possible at all times.
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