Ben Hillier: "(Martin) azt mondja, nem tud csak úgy leülni, és dalt írni, először a fejében kell megszületni a dalnak, amit azután 20 perc alatt papírra vet. Nem igazán értettem hogyan megy ez nála, amíg a tanúja nem voltam a 'John The Revelator' születésének, amely mindössze 6 óra alatt készült.…

The boys are on form but it’s their strutting, pirouetting frontman who holds the attention in his black waistcoat, John Waters-like moustache and slicked back hair Dave Gahan performs Rex Features “We’re going backwards to a caveman mentality,” booms a wiry, wiggly Dave Gahan on…

Depeche Mode, Spirit ★★☆☆☆ Download this: You Move; So Much Love; Cover Me On Spirit, Depeche Mode get serious and political, which doesn’t really suit them. They’re fine on romance and pervy urges and dark nights of the soul, but hearing Dave Gahan on “Poorman” attacking big corporations for the…

Dave Gahan performs live with Depeche Mode Jim Dyson/Redferns via Getty Images Depeche Mode are back with their first new music in four years - the politically-charged new track, 'Where's the Revolution?' The English electronic band offered the song - written by Martin Gore - to fans as…

An artist's most avid fans are often their worst friends, relishing their pain and suffering from a safe distance. Depeche Mode are a case in point. The period when Dave Gahan and Martin Gore were battling addiction, sickness and personal problems may have been tough, but the art that emerged…