Going Backwards: visszafogottabb kezdés, kicsit poposabb is, mint számítani lehetett rá. Precious és Newborn is beugrott, de a fenyegető hangulat azért sokat segít. Iszonyatosan jó építkezés, Dave "hmmmMM!" hangjai odavágnak, az a fel-le ugráló gitárhang-effekt zseniális, James Ford, már most…

In these strange, uncertain times, trust the creatives to ask the tough questions. Depeche Mode’s latest album Spirit, which dropped overnight, does just that as the veteran British band explores the zeitgeist. It's a journey into the dark places.  From the opening bars of “Going Backwards,”…

These are strange days for music, and even stranger days for Depeche Mode. As Ed Sheeran occupies the top 16 spots on the Irish singles chart and Dave Gahan and co were recently forced to denounce scurrilous comments by white nationalist Richard Spencer describing them as the “unofficial band of the…

1 of 2 In this March 8, 2017 photo, Martin Gore, left, and Andy Fletcher of Depeche Mode pose for a photo to promote their new album, "Spirit." Depeche Mode's 28-show North American tour will start in Salt Lake City in August. John Carucci AP Photo. NEW YORK Depeche Mode's new…

In a time of sociopolitical upheaval, Depeche Mode emerged with Spirit. Dark, brooding, and painfully relevant upon its release, the collection is one of their most intense and aggressive statements, isolating the frustration, anger, tension, and dread coursing across the globe in the wake of the…

ANTON CORBIJN Depeche Mode find something key in common with Devo on their new album. Four decades ago, that electro-shocked band declared that humans weren’t evolving, but rather devolving. In that same vein, Depeche Mode start their new album by announcing “We’re Going Backwards” before…

A misguided endorsement from one of America’s most hated figures only serves to make the fury here sound even more righteous Inconsolable gloom spiked with bursts of fizzing anger … Depeche Mode. Photograph: Anton Corbijn From New Labour and Britpop to Donald Trump and Neil…

  Artist: Depeche ModeTitle: SpiritGenre: Electronic / PopRelease Date: 17th March 2017Label: Columbia / Sony MusicAlbum Review ‘Spirit’ is arguably one of the most anticipated releases of the year. And already one of the most controversial since the new DEPECHE MODE album leaked about two weeks…

If you've ever wondered what the elegy for the 21st century sounds like, Spirit comes pretty close. Following 2013's Delta Machine, Depeche Mode (Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Andy Fletcher) return with their 14th studio album, and most politically charged material to date. Spirit, the band's second…