Words are very unnecessary, according to the gospel of Depeche Mode’s , but on ’ (Drowned In Sound) it’s clear that lyrics as much as tunes have influenced her choice of interpretations. Cover albums can be an act of water-treading, but Catherine, New Order’s and All About Eve’s are also read with oratorical power, but perhaps the most affecting moment is the Jackson Browne/Nico elegy , which catches the sweet-sorrowful interface of The Carpenters.
