Depeche Mode

DEPECHE MODE Released 2nd LP ‘A BROKEN FRAME’ 40 Years Ago Today

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Back in time

27 September 2022

Band: DEPECHE MODE
Who: British heroes who went from synth-pop
to darkwave bombast over the years.
Active: Since 1980 – 14 studio LPs (so far)

Anniversary LP: A BROKEN FRAME
Released: 27 September 1982 – 40 years ago today

Artwork: It depicts a woman cutting grain in an East Anglian‘s field in the UK.
It was taken by Brian Griffin (who also did the artwork for their debut Speak & Spell)
using a mixture of natural and artificial lighting. Griffin cited as inspirations the socialist realism of Soviet Russia, especially the work of Russian painter Kazimir Malevitsj, and German Romanticism.

AllMusic/Ned Raggett: “A notably more ambitious effort than the pure pop/disco of the band’s debut… Gore’s lyrics sometimes veer on the facile, but David Gahan’s singing comes more clearly to the fore throughout — things aren’t all there yet, but they were definitely starting to get close.” Score: 3/5.

Singles/clips: Leave In Silence / See You

– LEAVE IN SILENCE –

– SEE YOU –

Stream full album via Spotify

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DEPECHE MODE: Bio – Discography – Instagram

Happy 60 To DEPECHE MODE Voice DAVE GAHAN

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9 May 2022

DAVE GAHAN was born, named David Callcott
in Epping, England 60 years ago, on 9 May 1962.

Happy birthday to the man who’s been the charismatic face and vox of
British lionized darkwave heroes DEPECHE MODE for 42 years now.

With DM he made 14 studio LPs (so far). With production and remix duo
Soulsavers he canned three longpayers with covers album Imposter as
the most recent one, released last year. He also released two solo albums.

Three great GAHAN moments

– JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH –

– PERSONAL JESUS –

– DIRTY STICKY FLOORS –

DEPECHE MODE: Facebook
SOULSAVERS: Facebook

Amazing Artwork! DEPECHE MODE 40 Years Ago

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For your eyes only

Band: DEPECHE MODE (Basildon, Essex, UK)
Album: A BROKEN FRAME
Their 2nd, turning 40 this year (27 September)

Artwork: The photo is taken by Brian Griffin (who also did the artwork
for the band’s debut album Speak and Spell). It’s a picture of a woman cutting
grain in an East Anglian field, in Cambridgeshire (UK). Griffin mixed natural
and artificial lighting. He named social realism of Russia, especially the work
of Kazimir Malevitsj and German Romanticism as his inspiration for this image.

Key single…

DEPECHE MODE: All Albums

DEPECHE MODE – Sticky Synth Pop Hit ‘I JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH’ Came Out 40 Years Ago Today

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Top singles from the past

7 September 2021

Band: DEPECHE MODE
Who: Globally famous electro trio from Essex, England
Active: Since 1980 / 14 studio albums (so far)

Single: I JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH
Written by Vince Clarke who left soon and
formed Yazoo and afterward Erasure

Released: 7 September 1981 – 40 years ago today
Score: #8 in the UK / hitherto more than 217 million
spins on Spotify

Album: Speak & Spell (their debut LP)

Every time I think of you
I know we have to meet
And I just can’t get enough
And I just can’t get enough

The original video clip (more than 57 million views on YT)…

DEPECHE MODE: Facebook

BIG BLASTS FROM THE PAST – 5 Astounding Singles Turning 40 In 2021

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1. CEREMONY by NEW ORDER

Released: January 1981
Album: Movement

2. THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN by THE CLASH

Released: 10 April 1981
Album: Sandinista!

3. (WE DON’T NEED THIS) FASCIST GROOVE THANG by HEAVEN 17

Released: 6 March 1981
Album: Penthouse And Pavement

4. PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW PIG BAG by PIGBAG

Released: May 1981
Stand-alone single.

5. JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH by DEPECHE MODE

Released: 7 September 1981
Album: Speak And Spell