Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode’s 12″ vinyl singles project continues with the release of Playing The Angel | The 12″ Singles on 11 November 2022. Playing The Angel | The 12″ Singles, a collector’s edition deluxe box set, […]

The first in-depth look at the making of Depeche Mode’s ‘Violator’ and its enduring legacy, by Kevin May and David McElroy. Published on 29 September 2022 by Grosvenor House Publishing. Recorded in England, Denmark and […]

Sony Music Entertainment’s Depeche Mode 12″ vinyl singles project continues with the release of Exciter | The 12″ Singles on 10 June 2022. Exciter | The 12″ Singles, a collector’s edition deluxe box set, contains […]

After two successful collaborations, Rich Machin’s Soulsavers and Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode produced their third album, Imposter. Imposter is a cover album that focuses on the artists and songs that have influenced them both […]

Depeche Mode’s 130 date Global Spirit Tour ended in Berlin on July 25th 2018 and, following their by now standard plan, the band took a break, having concluded the tour. As soon as any Depeche […]

For Guy, the places where important cultural changes and new ideas emerged (such as a new style of music in venues and clubs) are just as important as the cultural changes themselves.  For instance, Mankowski […]

Usually, when reviewing an album for XS Noize, I’m obliged to give a rating out of ten to reflect how I feel about it. Whenever I am considering how an album rates on that scale, […]

‘Humanist’, inspired and created by musician Rob Marshall, brilliantly explores the deep and dark recesses of the human race, supported by an array of ground-breaking artists. As morality, spiralling suicide rates, the fragility of the […]

Humanist, the expansive and ambitious project orchestrated by guitarist and producer Rob Marshall, is announced today alongside the album’s new single “Shock Collar”, featuring iconic Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan. The self-titled debut album will […]

Depeche Mode, along with Trafalgar Releasing, Sony Music Entertainment and BBH Entertainment, are excited to announce the upcoming release of the new feature-length documentary and concert film, SPIRITS in the Forest, coming to cinemas worldwide […]

Sony Music Entertainment’s Depeche Mode 12″ vinyl singles project continues with the release of Black Celebration | The 12″ Singles and Music For The Masses | The 12″ Singles – out May 31st. Each of […]

Sony Music Entertainment’s Depeche Mode 12″ vinyl singles project continues with the release of Construction Time Again | The 12″ Singles and Some Great Reward | The 12″ Singles on December 14, 2018.Each of these definitive box sets contains six 12″ vinyl singles contemporaneous […]

Goldfrapp has today released the video for their current single Ocean. Directed by Alison Goldfrapp, the clip is a typically stunning addition to the band’s portfolio of work. Ocean comes ahead of the release of […]

Goldfrapp has today announced the release of Silver Eye: Deluxe Edition, out on the 6th July on Mute. The set includes a re-recording of the original album’s track ‘Ocean’, now performed as a duet with […]

‘Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90’ is a brand new, feature-length film by Mike Christie documenting the historical, cultural and artistic significance of Hansa Studios – an iconic music recording studio complex situated in Berlin. […]

To celebrate Depeche Mode’s globe-straddling Global Spirit Tour, Glasgow based Depeche Mode blog Almost Predictable Almost is running The Global Spirit Tour Project. The project’s aim is to feature a review of every show on […]

Xs Noize contributor David McElroy’s blog Almost Predictable Almost is running The Global Spirit Tour Project which is featuring a review of every gig on Depeche Mode’s Global Spirit Tour written by fans. For full […]

After including a cover of David Bowie’s “Heroes” in their Global Spirit Tour set list in Europe and North America, Depeche Mode today released a video of their haunting, emotionally-charged version of the song. The […]