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	Paper Monsters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Paper Monsters is the solo debut album by Depeche Mode lead singer David Gahan.
		Paper Monsters became a modest success in the UK where it debuted at number thirty-six on the albums chart.
		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".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paper_Monsters (666 words)

	Dave Gahan - Paper Monsters - Reprise Records - CD
		And this is where Paper Monsters comes into being: after 22 years fronting the band that made him an internationally known star, Dave Gahan had more to offer than just his vocal talents.
		There are two versions of Paper Monsters, a single enhanced CD and a double disc that combines the enhanced disc with a bonus DVD.
		With Paper Monsters, there is now reason to believe the band can remain a creative entity with the songwriting talents of Dave Gahan.
	www.musictap.net /Reviews/GahanDavePaperMonstersCD.html (810 words)

	Depeche Mode fanclub ISRAEL - Specials
		Composed with a multi-instrumentalist friend from New York, Knox Chandler, and produced by Ken Thomas of Sigur Rós fame, the album is a 21st century masterpiece of tones and textures, reflection and rebirth.
		The monsters of the title make passing reference to his former appetite for destruction, but mostly to more everyday demons - from the agonies and ecstasies of long-term love to the heartbreaking euphoria of fatherhood.
		A masterpiece of reflection, redemption and rebirth, 'Paper Monsters' finds Dave Gahan at the peak of his powers, seizing the day and celebrating his unquenchable lust for life.
	www.depechemode.co.il /Content/PaperMonsters.asp (538 words)

	Dave Gahan - Paper Monsters : album review
		Dave Gahan is looking pretty good for having fronted Depeche Mode for 22 years, and having been involved in all the standard excesses associated with rock stardom including battles with drug addiction in the 90s.
		These tracks are slow, sensual, slightly mournful but ultimately optimistic - far from the monsters of the title, a reference to both the horrors of the past and the everyday difficulties of life.
		Paper Monsters is both fresh and supremely professional, borrowing snippets and feelings from many other eras, genres and artists but creating something that sounds completely new.
	www.musicomh.com /albums/dave-gahan.htm (588 words)

	Slant Magazine - Music Review: Dave Gahan: Paper Monsters
		He battled addictions to alcohol and heroin at various points during the two decades he's fronted the synth-pop-goth group Depeche Mode (he nearly died of a drug overdose in 1996 but was revived after two full minutes).
		Gahan is born again as a full-fledged songwriter on his competent solo debut, the alternately entrancing and propulsive Paper Monsters.
		Though Paper Monsters has an unavoidable Depeche Mode tint, it offers a fresh, naked and often compelling glimpse into the artist's inner world, from the seediest depths of tortured depravity to enlightening heights of personal salvation.
	www.slantmagazine.com /music/music_review.asp?ID=310 (150 words)

	BBC - Rock & Alt Review - Dave Gahan, Paper Monsters
		Paper Monsters is produced by Ken Thomas (Sigur Ros) and co-writing credits go to Knox Chandler (ex-Psychedelic Furs guitarist and musical all-rounder).
		Paper Monsters has been one of the best cds to come out this year, and to see Dave perform this new material on his own terms is very cool!
		Paper Monsters reminded me of Songs of Faith and Devotion, although not as murky.
	www.bbc.co.uk /music/rockandalt/reviews/davegahan_paper.shtml (4028 words)

	Dave Gahan: Paper Monsters (2003): Reviews
		Despite the amount of rock and soul that Gahan tries to inject into the stew, Paper Monsters only occasionally breaks free of the Mode paradigms.
		Paper Monsters succeeds in revealing the "new" Dave Gahan, and that's what makes it a faintly embarrassing listen.
		Paper Monsters is a competent solo debut, and although it doesn't stray too far from the Depeche mold, Gahan does manage to put his own stamp on the songs.
	www.metacritic.com /music/artists/gahandave/papermonsters (518 words)

	Term Paper on Monsters Point of View
		"Monster's Point of View" The significance of the reason for existence in the world is a question that boggles the mind of every individual during one time or another in their lives.
		If no one accepted us, and we had no friendship, our lives would be as diminishing as the life of the monster.
		The monster decided to make his creators life a living hell, and I believe we would do the same.
	www.swiftpapers.com /essay/Monsters_Point_of_View-2700.html (190 words)

	Dave Gahan: Live Monsters DVD (Mute) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Following the success of his acclaimed 'Paper Monsters' solo debut, Dave Gahan returns with his 'Live Monsters' DVD on 1 March.
		Filmed at the Olympia in Paris during 'The Paper Monsters' tour, 'Live Monsters' captures all the energy of Gahan's electric live performances in addition to exclusive DVD extras that include 'Live Monsters-A Short Film', with interviews of Gahan and the band, plus a new acoustic version of 'Dirty Sticky Floors'.
		Produced by Ken Thomas (of Sigur Ros fame) and composed by Gahan and multi-instrumentalist Knox Chandler, 'Paper Monsters' thrills with a variety of inspired music: from the rock-star bravado of 'Dirty Sticky Floors' and 'Bottle Living' to the quiet awe of 'Stay' and the pulsing 'I Need You'.
	www.mutelibtech.com /davegahan (318 words)

	Dave Gahan: Paper Monsters (Mute) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Dave Gahan releases "Paper Monsters", his debut solo album on 2nd June.
		"Paper Monsters" marries the freshness of a freshman effort with the seasoned wisdom of an old soul.
		Highlights are many and include the rock-star bravado of the first single 'Dirty Sticky Floors', the quiet awe of 'Stay' and the wonderful equilibrium of 'A Little Piece'.
	www.mutelibtech.com /davegahan/papermonsters.html (172 words)

	Dave Gahan - Îôèöèàëüíûå ïðåññ-ðåëèçû, ïóáëèêàöèè â ïðåññå è ò.ä. -
		Following the success of his acclaimed PAPER MONSTERS solo debut, DAVE GAHAN returns with his LIVE MONSTERS DVD March 1 on Mute records.
		PAPER MONSTERS, released in June 2003 to overwhelming critical acclaim, was recently named one of Q Magazine's Top 50 Albums of the Year while bubbling under as one of Uncut's Albums of the Year.
		GAHAN is backed on the LIVE MONSTERS DVD by guitarist Chandler, bass player Martyn Lenoble, keyboardist Vincent Jones and drummer Victor Indrizzo.
	www.depeche-mode.ru /david/index.php?chapter=press&topic=livemonsters (330 words)

	Lesson Plan: Paper Mache Monsters
		Monsters have been part of the movie-making industry for many years.
		Sketch a monster in your sketchbook representing the front and rear view of your monster.
		Size of limbs is in good proportion to rest of body allowing monster to stand alone.
	www.princetonol.com /groups/iad/lessons/middle/Laurie-Monsters.htm (670 words)

	Hour.ca - Music - Spin - Paper Monsters - Dave Gahan
		Paper Monsters contains only two jems, the lead single and ever catchy Dirty Sticky Floors and the equally good Bottle Living.
		Now, whether both of them can stop with this slow song production, turn it up a notch and come back with a bang on the announced new DM album remains to be seen.
		Aptly named Paper Monsters, the album seems imposing at first only to reveal that this monster could be compared more with any friendly fuzzy creature found in a Disney movie than a menacing beast.
	www.hour.ca /music/spin.aspx?iIDDisque=1308 (1127 words)

	Dave Gahan - Paper Monsters (Album Review)
		Paper Monsters marks Gahan’s debut as a solo artist and as a songwriter, and it’s full of the type of reflective confessionals one might expect to hear.
		Musically, the album draws from Depeche Mode’s sound, though it also tosses around splashes of U2’s psychedelic RandB as well as the sort of dreamy, ambient textures that blur the line between Pink Floyd and The Cure.
		Good as this may seem, Paper Monsters doesn’t hold together quite as well as it should for Gahan.
	www.musicbox-online.com /dg-pap.html (256 words)

	NowOnTour - Dave Gahan Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		While it might not be as far-stretched path, separate from the band that has made him famous, it is a refreshing look into a character who has publicly been to hell and back.
		Although the lyrics are not included in the album package, it's easy to realize that Paper Monsters glances into the mind of a man who has lived in the spotlight at least half of his life.
		Paper Monsters is the best thing that Dave Gahan has done since Depeche Mode's Violator.
	www.nowontour.com /reviews/record/00117.php (595 words)

	Dave Gahan - Paper Monsters @ Designer Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Much of the problems on "Paper Monsters" could perhaps be attributed to his collaborator Knox Chandler.
		It's hard for us to say as in terms of songwriting there's no precedent of Gahan's to compare it to, but it seems as if Chandler is living in the shadows afraid of trying something new and in the process attempting rehashes of his friends better works.
		It's hard to see what the point of "Paper Monsters" is apart from a vanity project or ego fulfilment for Gahan himself.
	designermagazine.tripod.com /DaveGahanALBUMREV1.html (425 words)

	Splendid Magazine reviews Dave Gahan: Paper Monsters
		Given that, Paper Monsters is an interesting realization of this desire.
		This is not a slam on Gahan's vision, but a question of his willingness to stretch himself, given the opportunity.
		It's a catchy one, built on bluesy synth bass and rollicking rock guitars that have been treated and reigned in.
	www.splendidezine.com /review.html?reviewid=106249885532929 (529 words)

	Dave Gahan (Paper Monsters) mxdwn.com review by taylor whipple
		Thus comes a daunting task of putting out Paper Monsters, the first solo album from the former front man. The most challenging aspect of producing a solo album is molding a distinctive sound for yourself while stepping out of the shadows from your previous work to create something unique.
		Paper Monsters manages to marginally exceed expectations, while still drawing back on past qualities that made Depeche Mode such a success.
		And while it's almost classic Depeche Mode style, Paper Monsters is filled with a pop sensibility only found in a few Depeche Mode songs.
	www.mxdwn.com /article.php?sid=75 (245 words)

	DAVE GAHAN - Paper Monsters
		First, because he’s been reportedly moaning about his lack of studio involvement with Depeche Mode, which is supposedly hogged by Martin Gore, and second, because Gore has only just released his own solo album, Counterfeit 2.
		However, Gahan has decided to go for the rockier, earthy vocal approach and this certainly lends Paper Monsters a certain live feel.
		That’s not to say that the album does not have its tender moments, of which 'Hold On', whose verse is startlingly similar to The Cure’s mid-eighties track 'Catch', is one example.
	www.barcodezine.com /revdavegahanpapermonsters17022004.htm (286 words)

	entertainment.iafrica.com \| music \| archives Paper Monsters
		He’s long since sated his need to live the cliched rock 'n roll lifestyle, and has realised that he can both love and be loved, and all of it shows on ‘Paper Monsters’.
		Gahan has not only managed to survive his often perilous life’s journey, but has also salvaged a sense of humour and seems to be keeping his ego well in check.
		‘Paper Monsters’ reveals all this and more, but that aside, it’s an album that stands alone — and well apart from the Depeche Mode legacy — as a worthy offering in its own right.
	entertainment.iafrica.com /music/archives/252659.htm (632 words)

	David Gahan Paper Monsters
		Composed with a multi-instrumentalist friend from New York, Knox Chandler, and produced by Ken Thomas of Sigur Ros fame, the album is a 21st century masterpiece of tones and textures, reflection and rebirth.
		Although Dave has fronted Depeche Mode for 22 years, Paper Monsters marks his debut as a full-fledged songwriter.
		The monsters in Dave’s emotionally naked songs make passing reference to his former appetites for destruction and addiction, now long conquered, but mostly to more everyday demons--from the agonies and ecstasies of long-term love to the heartbreaking euphoria of fatherhood.
	reviews.modernrock.com /2155 (979 words)

	Dave Gahan - Paper Monsters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Paper Monsters opens with the first single "Dirty Sticky Floors" which doesn't do much to get out of the shadow except for the seedy title.
		More recently it seems like every Depeche Mode album has one grittier song (that is often chosen as the first single) and seems like an amalgam of "Barrel Of A Gun" and "I Feel You" but can't fault him for playing to his strengths.
		There were some moments where lyrically he didn't get his chin over the bar but for a debut album this shows Gahan has some promise as a solo artist.
	www.80smusiccentral.com /gahanpm.html (329 words)

	NHS 'will be fairer' after white paper
		Speaking ahead of the release of the new health white paper, health secretary Patricia Hewitt said she hoped the proposals would help even out the standard of healthcare across the country.
		The white paper will set out a plethora of changes to the healthcare system later today including MOT health checks, which will be carried out at five key stages of a person's life, and an expansion of the services provided by pharmacists.
		In an attempt to even out funding, the white paper will propose increasing funding at a slower rate in wealthier areas in a bid to bring healthcare services in poorer areas 'up to scratch'.
	news.monstersandcritics.com /uk/article_1090278.php/NHS_will_be_fairer_after_white_paper (556 words)

	DepecheMode.co.il - The Official Israeli Fanclub (מועדון דפש מוד ישראל)
		According to CDON.com, a new live DVD titled "Live Monsters" of Dave Gahan”s Paper Monsters Tour is about to be released in March 2003.
		Paper Monsters party date is set to May 29, which gives 4 days to get used to the album and buy it at the store next to you.
		That is the cover for "Dirty Sticky Floors", 1st single from "Paper Monsters" of Dave Gahan.
	www.depechemode.co.il /News.asp?i_year=2003 (3818 words)

	Amazon.com: Paper Monsters: Music: David Gahan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The solo debut of Depeche Mode frontman David Gahan has been a long time coming, so you'd expect the album to be brimming with messy ideas formulated while Gahan was forced to sing Vince Clarke and Martin Gore songs while his own were filed away.
		Yet Paper Monsters is not the wild work of someone newly liberated.
		While not a complete departure from Depeche Mode (some songs on the album, especially Hold On, could well have been heard on Exciter), Paper Monsters truly feels like Dave was ready to do his own thing and share his own views on life.
	www.amazon.com /Paper-Monsters-David-Gahan/dp/B00009KTWU (1701 words)

	NashvilleRage.com: > Dave Gahan: Paper Monsters - 06.19.03 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		It's not until the sixth track, more than halfway through the record, that you get the sound you were expecting just the right synthesizers and strings twisting and knotting around the broken croon that Dave Gahan, as the voice of Depeche Mode, wove haunted tracks from Blasphemous Rumors to Never Let Me Down Again.
		It's the first time that Gahan's solo debut Paper Monsters sounds like Depeche Mode, which is both a testament to Gahan's surprising versatility as an artist and a reminder that Martin Gore's songwriting was as integral to Depeche Mode's sound as Gahan's voice.
		From the first churning notes of Paper Monsters, it's clear that Gahan is not only out to make his own voice heard, but that the man behind the voice has been through the wringer once or twice.
	www.nashvillerage.com /music/cds/cds2003/061903-davegahan.shtml (248 words)

	Dave Gahan - Paper Monsters \| Album Review @ Music-Critic.com : the source for music reviews, interviews, articles, and ...
		Paper Monsters sees ten Gahan songs brought to life by the highly charismatic but historically very toubled Mode frontman.
		And while Gahan looks lonely and isolated in the promo shots, he sounds warm and surrounded by friends when making this impressive, addictive album.
		"Dirty Sticky Floors", the first single, is perhaps a little too crass to be credible, but elsewhere Paper Monsters mirrors Mode’s finer qualities such as the ballads of "A Little Piece" and "Black And Blue Again" to the electric-rock of "Bottle Living".
	www.music-critic.com /rock/gahandave_papermonsters.htm (206 words)

	Dave Gahan: Paper Monsters - review of Dave Gahan's new album featuring Dirty Sticky Floors
		Dave Gahan's first solo effort wasn't awaited with much anticipation, as Martin Gore the maestro and one-man band of Depeche Mode, has never succeeded in getting over the hurdle with his Counterfeits, except for the single "In a Manner of Speaking".
		Without being revolutionary, however, Dave Gahan surprises with Paper Monsters, a naïve, tormented and much more convincing work than the group's last album Exciter.
		Under the supervision of Ken Thomas, who produced Sigur Rós, and shouldered by Knox Chandler, the ex-guitarist from Psychedelic Furs and Siouxsie & the Banshees, Gahan has created a record with multiple facets, oscillating between the fat sound of Depeche Mode, during the Songs Of Faith & Devotion period, and intimate, electro-psychedelic sophisticated ballads.
	www.plume-noire.com /music/releases/davegahan.html (342 words)

	Dave Gahan - Live Monsters
		Be the first to experience Dave's new solo DVD in the powerful Big Screen Premiere of "Live Monsters", Monday, March 1st, at 7:30 pm, in select Regal movie theatres across the country.
		"A Little Piece" - taken from the forthcoming live DVD "Live Monsters" (Mute) - is Dave's new single, and is available as an exclusive digital download.
		In addition to the MP3 single, you will also receive a high res version of the artwork (cover and disc images, in PDF format), as well as a previously unpublished photo (high res jpeg) of Dave.
	livemonsters.davegahan.com (303 words)

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