“No, he wasn’t as flashy or flamboyant as Dave Gahan reveling in the frontman spotlight, nor did he have the distinction of being the primary songwriter of timeless compositions like Martin Gore, but make no mistake, Andy Fletcher’s role in Depeche Mode was just as essential; in fact, if it wasn’t for him, the band would have disintegrated long ago,” says Vanyaland Senior Writer Michael Christopher, who in December 2020 published Depeche Mode FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About the World’s Finest Synth-Pop Band.