NORWAY ROCK MAGAZINE
Storm Hans has been and gone, but now there came on the West Wind Storm Depeche to Telenor Arena. In a concert which spanned the band’s whole career, we had the chance to experience the best of their earlier output almost seamlessly integrated with their newest work.
Depeche Mode release “Memento Mori”, their fifteenth studio album, and their first after the death of keyboardist Andy Fletcher, in March 2023. In February, we took a trip to London to speak with Martin Gore in person about making the record. He told us how everywhere they go reminds them of Andy, and gave us a peak at the first song of the tour setlist.
In November 2021 Dave Gahan and Soulsavers released “Imposter”, a collection of songs they have covered, but with Gahan’s distinctive voice. In October, we spoke to Gahan, best known for his work with Depeche Mode, via Zoom video, about the record, recording it “live” at Shangri-La Studios, and some of Gahan’s experiences of recording “Songs […]
Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan is releasing his third album with Soulsavers (aka Rich Machin), «Imposter», on 12 November. The record features 12 covers, including songs by Bob Dylan, Elvis, PJ Harvey, Elmore James, Neil Young, Mark Lanegan, Cat Power and more. It is by no means an ordinary covers album.