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I am pretty sure there are two camps of people who purchased this album, folks who are fans of Dave Gahan/Depeche Mode and fans of Soulsavers. I must confess I fall into the former group. This is not to proclaim any malice towards Soulsavers; I wasn't familiar with them before this release. Despite that they opened many shows for Depeche during their Tour of the Universe. I actually saw DM twice on that tour and Soulsavers didn't open on either show that I saw. Nevertheless, Soulsavers opening for DM is what spawned the collaboration from Gahan and Soulsavers.To put it simply, this album is amazing. The music is performed by Soulsavers and the vocals and lyrics are done by Gahan. The combination is pure bliss and really a cathartic journey. As for the genre this music falls under is a little difficult to describe. I can say that this sounds nothing like Depeche Mode, no dance beats here. I would say maybe alternative, post-rock or even neo-gospel. If I had to make a comparison, some of the songs wouldn't be out of place on "Paper Monsters". There is a great deal of strings on this album and Dave Gahan lends his harmonica skills on two tracks. The cacophonies are very mellow, haunting, hopeful, aloof, beautiful and introspective.I found Gahan's lyrics to be simple but powerful. Songs like "Take" for instance doesn't have a verbose epic quality but is still able to promote an eerie beauty that is very philosophical in a spiritual manner. As for Gahan's voice, well it is still astounding. His baritone presences are stronger than ever. I always feel a sense of ease when I hear this man sing. He is truly an underrated singer. I was able to listen to this entire album several times while on vacation via headphones as I did a great deal of walking. I must say taking in this music in a solitary fashion was remarkable.I am extremely interested to look up some of Soulsavers' earlier albums, because these guys have talent. I have heard that Gahan and Soulsavers would be open to working together again in the future. I would welcome it. The only complaint I have about this release is the packaging. I decided to buy the physical CD mainly because I wanted a copy of the lyrics and some photos. Sadly this release provides neither and I found that a little disappointing. I love the album cover and the title "The Light the Dead See" is such a perfect name for this record. Nevertheless, this is a great collection of tunes to play on a cold night...with or without a loved one.