Depeche Mode news, not that most of you don't care.

DMTV Breaking News Posted: 2/19/2009

USA Today reports on multiple formats for the new album as well as revealing the new cover.

USA Today Says:

A new Depeche Mode album is always a big deal to fans of the iconic electro-pop band, but one version of the April 12 release couldn't get much bigger. In addition to being released as a standard 13-track CD, a special-edition CD/DVD, a double vinyl set and a download, Sounds of the Universewill be available as a deluxe box set with three CDs, a DVD and extras including enamel badges, a poster, art cards and two 84-page books of lyrics and photos.

Among the box set's bonus tracks are original tunes, Universe remixes and demos, and alternate tracks from Violator, Songs of Faith and Devotion, Music for the Masses and Playing the Angel, as well as 1998 single Only When I Lose Myself. The DVD holds the full album plus four songs captured live in the studio, the new Wrong video and three films.

A North American tour starts July 24 in Toronto, with some markets going on sale March 13.

It's a massive undertaking to be sure. Let's hope the music makes up for the artwork.

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And once again, I prove I have shit grammar.

Depeche Mode still rocks they are another good band of the 80's Thanks for the news

Miss Hooky's Angel

You're welcome, and "Wrong" is out on the radio now, best single since "It's no good".

I am rather indifferent. I do not fancy getting a box set with pics of Gahan looking moody or DVDs of him snapping his fingers. I'm not even going to download the mp3s illegally.

I wouldn't ever compress Depeche Mode into MP3, seems like a travesty of some sort. The demo's are worth the boxset purchase. They actually have demos from their massive albums like SOFAD, MFTM, and Violator.

Boxset it is then!!

MONTY wrote: Boxset it is then!!

Good choice!

i guess you already caught your grammer, so no reason to post now.

i like a few depeche mode songs but i can't imagine they generate enough intrest to sell a whole box.

They garnerd enough of a fanbase to sell it to.

How did a guy with only 19 posts manage to rile so many?

How did they sell out the Rosebowl? Because they put on a good show.

michael preda wrote: You're welcome, and "Wrong" is out on the radio now, best single since "It's no good".

Just heard it. I think it's pretty damn good!

Trans-[MORRISSEY!!] Express wrote:

michael preda wrote: You're welcome, and "Wrong" is out on the radio now, best single since "It's no good".

Just heard it. I think it's pretty damn good!

Glad you agree.

My friend and I are going to the Toronto show! I will more than likely purchase the box set...I have always been a DM fan.

Laurs1029 wrote: My friend and I are going to the Toronto show! I will more than likely purchase the box set...I have always been a DM fan.

With what they have planned, it's going to be a worthwhile purchase.

The song itself is pretty tuneless

the electronic bits are very boring (and that computer/vocoder voice intoning 'wrong' is very irritating)

where's the melody

the lyrics are kind of interesting, kind of a departure

that's a pretty poor "single"

His Holiness, The Pope wrote: that's a pretty poor "single"

Well, to each his/her own, but it still beats the exciter album.

dave soligo wrote: The song itself is pretty tuneless

the electronic bits are very boring (and that computer/vocoder voice intoning 'wrong' is very irritating)

where's the melody

the lyrics are kind of interesting, kind of a departure

I'll agree, the lyrics are uncanny. Was expecting "pain and suffering" somewhere. As for "wheres the melody?" we have remember Alan Wilder was the only one who could write those.

michael preda wrote:

I'll agree, the lyrics are uncanny. Was expecting "pain and suffering" somewhere. As for "wheres the melody?" we have remember Alan Wilder was the only one who could write those.

that's no excuse

they have more than enough money and clout to hire a good producer

and these guys are supposed to be musicians, they should be able create their own material instead of contracting most of the work to an external person like hillier or tim simenon

Still looks good as a front man gahan

A new Depeche track is on their Itunes uk page. It's unavailable for those of us in the US.

I have to say that I'm disappointed with Wrong, as it sounds as though four chords are just being looped over-and-over. I hope the Sounds Of The Universe album is better.

michael preda wrote:

His Holiness, The Pope wrote: that's a pretty poor "single"

Well, to each his/her own, but it still beats the exciter album.

Exciter was not their worst album and it was not a bad one, playing the angel has been their worst…..but listening to wrong, seems the new album will be the worst.

I believe Martin did write the music for this album. I could be wrong.

michael preda wrote:

dave soligo wrote: The song itself is pretty tuneless

the electronic bits are very boring (and that computer/vocoder voice intoning 'wrong' is very irritating)

where's the melody

the lyrics are kind of interesting, kind of a departure

I'll agree, the lyrics are uncanny. Was expecting "pain and suffering" somewhere. As for "wheres the melody?" we have remember Alan Wilder was the only one who could write those.

I wouldn't be surprised if Dave wrote this,he's taken more of the songwriting on.TUNE!!!