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bedsitter23Ok, so I am a big Depeche Mode fan, and this has been out since May, so how did I miss this?
I mean I was on top of Martin Gore's project with Vince Clarke (VCMG) and even Gore's appearance on the German techno band Motor's recent single.
Oh well, here goes.
I have championed the London producer duo here before. They are always interesting, and their last album (2009's Broken) was excellent. that album featured a variety of vocalists including Mark Lanegan, Mike Patton, Jason Spaceman, Gibby Haynes, and Richard Hawley.
This combination works well, too. Gahan has a perfect torch-song voice for the atmospheric music Soulsavers create. Soulsavers give Gahan music that stretches his talents a bit further than Mode has in recent years. it truly is an inspired pair-up.
Not sure that there are still as many DM fans that come here as there once was, but if you are curious, there's a new DM album in the works, probably next year.
I think this album will give non-Mode fans a different look at Gahan, and would say you don't necessarily have to be a Mode fan to like this. Longtime Gahan fans will likely be happy with it, as it gives a chance to slow the pace down and there has been much press that it allows Gahan to exorcise some demons. I don't want to get caught up to much in that, but it does come a cross a bit that way, as the songs tackle redemption, God, and salvation (and various combinations thereof).
The Light the Dead Sea (for me, anyway) isn't quite as a monumental piece of work as Broken was, but it is a worthwhile experiment, and a pretty solid little album to boot. If Gahan and Soulsavers get together again (and the plan is that they will), it will definitely be worth a listen.
I mean I was on top of Martin Gore's project with Vince Clarke (VCMG) and even Gore's appearance on the German techno band Motor's recent single.
Oh well, here goes.
I have championed the London producer duo here before. They are always interesting, and their last album (2009's Broken) was excellent. that album featured a variety of vocalists including Mark Lanegan, Mike Patton, Jason Spaceman, Gibby Haynes, and Richard Hawley.
This combination works well, too. Gahan has a perfect torch-song voice for the atmospheric music Soulsavers create. Soulsavers give Gahan music that stretches his talents a bit further than Mode has in recent years. it truly is an inspired pair-up.
Not sure that there are still as many DM fans that come here as there once was, but if you are curious, there's a new DM album in the works, probably next year.
I think this album will give non-Mode fans a different look at Gahan, and would say you don't necessarily have to be a Mode fan to like this. Longtime Gahan fans will likely be happy with it, as it gives a chance to slow the pace down and there has been much press that it allows Gahan to exorcise some demons. I don't want to get caught up to much in that, but it does come a cross a bit that way, as the songs tackle redemption, God, and salvation (and various combinations thereof).
The Light the Dead Sea (for me, anyway) isn't quite as a monumental piece of work as Broken was, but it is a worthwhile experiment, and a pretty solid little album to boot. If Gahan and Soulsavers get together again (and the plan is that they will), it will definitely be worth a listen.
