Martin Gore

★★★

The Third Chimpanzee MUTE. CD/DL/LP

Jared Diamond’s award-winning 1991 book on human evolution forms the basis of this EP-length collection of angular electro, cavernous soundscapes and delightfully off-kilter rhythms from Depeche Mode’s creative hub. On the slo-mo Kraftwerkian stomp of Vervet, Gore sets a twinkling, music box melody to juddering synth stabs to create a deliciously unnerving experience.