On 2006's Begin To Hope, produced by David Kahne (The Strokes, Sublime), Regina Spektor broadens here palette with electric guitar, drum machines and seductive electronic loops, finding new canvases for her provocative vocal style.
The reason Depeche Mode’s Violator is a quintessential benchmark of pop, rock and electronic music is because it marries dance, goth-rock and synth-pop with good ol’ fashioned Motown funk and rock n’ roll so seamlessly.
The album features a blend of upbeat funk and disco with melodic ballads, Brian Wilson-esque vocal harmonies, new wave-inspired electronics, and even gospel elements.