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SHOCKING: 2 - What They Never Told You

“The paramedics told me I should have been dead. I had enough heroin and cocaine in me to kill a horse.” In the '90s, Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan embarked upon a drug-fuelled “death trip”, and very nearly arrived at his intended destination

On May 28, 1996, Depeche Mode vocalist Dave Gahan 'died' for two minutes in a Los Angeles hospital. He woke up handcuffed to a policeman

Louder

Musical riots, 1984 books, and extra-long bread – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

"After a hefty drugs overdose, he died for two minutes, complete with a near death experience. Sure you want to be in a rock band?": The story of Depeche Mode's Songs of Faith and Devotion album and tour is the most rock 'n' roll ever

Near-death experiences, breakdowns, talking puppets, heart attacks, sleeping in coffins… Just another Depeche Mode album, then

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The Depeche Mode track and album that saw them conquer US stadiums: "It's about the concept of fleeing from reality and the evil awakening afterwards. Any kind of fleeing - drugs, alcohol, or whatever"

Led Zeppelin samples and happy accidents, with the Gore and Wilder songwriter/soundscaper dynamic in full flow

MusicRadar

Depeche Mode review – to the newly minted power of two

On the latest leg of their first tour after the death of founding member Andrew Fletcher, fellow Depeche Mode mainstays Dave Gahan and Martin Gore reward fans with hits from across the decades

The Guardian - UK

“I said, ‘Let’s take a little drive’ and we drove down to Basildon”: Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan on the time he took his family to where he grew up

The Depeche Mode frontman had to explain to his US-raised son what a terraced house was…

Louder

“You have to be all in. It’s all or nothing”: How Dave Gahan prepares for a Depeche Mode show

The synth-pop giants hit the road again later this month

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Heroes: The 6 best covers of David Bowie's classic (and three that are not quite so heroic)

Best of 2023: Many have tried and many have failed, but here are six artists that nailed one of the best songs of our time

MusicRadar

“Martin sang it naked. I turned the piano away as I was playing”: How Depeche Mode recorded their very own ‘Berlin Trilogy’ and became one of the biggest bands in the world

And why it's (almost) as important as David Bowie's hat-trick of Hansa Studio recordings

MusicRadar

Jaguar Jonze, Tex Crick and Rainbow Chan: Australia’s best new music for September

Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify

The Guardian - AU

Heroes: The 6 best covers of David Bowie's classic (and three that are not quite so heroic)

Many have tried and many have failed, but here are six artists that nailed one of the best songs of our time

MusicRadar

Nick Cave, Dave Gahan, Debbie Harry, Mark Lanegan to appear on new tribute album The Task Has Overwhelmed Us

Stars line up to salute the life and legacy of The Gun Club's Jeffrey Lee Pierce

Louder

The greatest frontman of all time? Dave Gahan's irresistible energy ensures that Depeche Mode exude life after death

Dave Gahan gives a masterclass in stadium rock showmanship as Depeche Mode hold Twickenham spellbound

Louder

Depeche Mode review – who knew synth-pop could be this colossal and life-affirming?

Dave Gahan is a mic-spinning, limb-bending, theatrical marvel as the band gallop through decades’ worth of hits. And the presence of Andrew Fletcher, the keyboardist who died last year, is touchingly felt

The Guardian - UK

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Chicago Sun-Times

In United Center show, Depeche Mode proves they still have plenty to give musically

The song platter was a well-constructed, fan dream set that pulled from every era, and like any good Depeche Mode album, moved the crowd through a range of emotions,

Louder

Depeche Mode's Memento Mori: a sonic feast and a fitting epitaph to departed friends

A post-Fletch Depeche Mode channel grief into deluxe autumnal electro-blues on fifteenth studio album Memento Mori

Evening Standard

Memento Mori - Depeche Mode review: a serious album that reaches celestial grandeur

The pace stays slow, the mood gloomy: this is serious music for a serious band

MusicRadar

5 songs producers need to hear by... Depeche Mode

As their new album, Momento Mori, drops, it's time to take a ride into the dark world of The Mode and discover their five greatest tracks…

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The Independent UK

Depeche Mode review, Memento Mori: Facing down the inevitable

Dave Gahan and Martin Gore’s first album since the death of their bandmate Tony Fletcher offers a more nuanced side of their dark electronic sound

The Guardian - UK

Depeche Mode: Memento Mori review – a life-affirming farewell for Fletch

Andy Fletcher’s two surviving bandmates reflect on mortality on an album of warm, weird electro-pop

The Guardian - UK

‘Fletch was meant to outlive us all’: Depeche Mode on death, rebirth and defying the odds

Hit hard by the death of keyboardist Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan questioned whether he wanted to continue – until Martin Gore’s new songs revived him. Making the most of their lives has never been more important, they say

The Independent UK

Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan wishes he’d been ‘kinder’ to late bandmate Andy Fletcher

‘I will forever wish I’d been a little bit kinder to Fletch as I go forward,’ Gahan said

Irish Mirror

Depeche Mode announce new album and tour since the death of band member Andrew Fletcher

Keyboardist Fletcher died suddenly in May

Los Angeles Times

Depeche Mode announces first album and tour since Andy Fletcher’s death

LOS ANGELES — Depeche Mode will return next year with a new album, “Memento Mori,” and an accompanying tour of North America and Europe. The announcement comes only a few months after the group’s co-founder and keyboardist Andy Fletcher died at 60 in May.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Depeche Mode Line Up 1st Album, Tour in over 5 Years

Depeche Mode have lined up a new album and the band's first live shows in more than five years, an announcement that comes months after the death of founding member Andy "Fletch" Fletcher. The band said in Berlin on Tuesday that the album, "Memento Mori," will be released next spring.…

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