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Depeche Mode are back in the studio!

It’s finally happening! Work has begun! The new Depeche Mode album is now under way! Yes, you’re reading this, and it’s real! Yay!

Last night sources close to the band informed us that studio work has begun. The band and their production team met up in California late last week and began the first set of studio sessions on Monday, May 5th.

Sessions are tentatively scheduled to wrap up in late Autumn, leaving time for mixing and mastering in time for a March ’09 release.

Touring is still being penned – expect to hear more on this nearer the completion of the album.

Till then, rejoice!

156 Comments

  • VICENTE

    1

    BUENA NOTICIA PARA TODOS LOS DM FAN. NOS VEREMOS PRONTO EN ESPAÑA!!!

  • Kerstin

    2

    Well...I dont have to say"come to Germany" cuz the Guys are always here.Take as much time as you need Guys. cya in Berlin!

  • Raoul Le Pennec

    3

    Ah, je n'en peux plus de patienter. DM faites vite et bien ce nouveau disque pitié. Et la tournée, qu'elle vienne vite !!! Je vous attends à Paris pour Bercy

  • ronnie

    4

    The production and polish is the element missing from the Playing the Angel album, this is why some fans want Alan back as he give that final touch that made all the difference. I hope they find the lost quality with the next one.

  • kireya

    5

    comeback to mexico!!!! kisses from kireya

  • Wayne

    6

    'The production and polish is the element missing from the Playing the Angel album, this is why some fans want Alan back as he give that final touch that made all the difference' Yeah, because Alan polished up SOFAD really well. The songs are the key.

  • bob_morane

    7

    (fan since 1984). They were good until 1995, after that they started to consider us as milking cows. Alan remained genuine.

  • mick blease

    8

    Liverpool has an excellent arena. Please avoid manchester next time around.

  • Captain Oatwright

    9

    ‘The production and polish is the element missing from the Playing the Angel album, this is why some fans want Alan back as he give that final touch that made all the difference’ "Yeah, because Alan polished up SOFAD really well. " "The songs are the key." SOFAD is well polished - what you talking about? What's been missing is some TLC, attention to detail, flow, depth and tightness. The last quality song imo was really Sister of Night (1997) - even that could have done with a bit of polish! Exciter and PTA had some good songs but to me they sound too unfinished.

  • TripleD

    10

    back to epic-style, bombastic tunes with real 80's feel to it like in MFTM or BC. nothing beats those!!!

  • TripleD

    11

    never try to create or modernise like in the last 2 albums, just continue what you do best cause let's face it who doesn't love the 86-90 period? if we have to name the sound we all know depeche from it's created in those years. Stripped, Never let me down, behind the wheel , strangelove, enjoy the silence! all songs with a mysterious edge to it, nice sampling and good lyrics!

  • Wayne

    12

    'SOFAD is well polished - what you talking about? What’s been missing is some TLC, attention to detail, flow, depth and tightness. The last quality song imo was really Sister of Night (1997) - even that could have done with a bit of polish!' And you ask me what i'm talking about!

  • leandro

    13

    until not hear from you that you come to argentina i will be suffering well. you must come.......plisssssssss. from a big fan. aguante el 8 de abril de 1994

  • a proper fan

    14

    I completely understand the wanting of alan wilder to return but he clearly is settled in his career and has no personel need to be part of a massive group and maybe the stress and tension thats goes with that,hes quite open in interviews about his reasons for leaving and i feel its about time some fans got used to the idea hes not coming back.DEPECHE MODE cant keep making the same album over and over again and i feel the musical side of production on playing the angel was really great the complaints of the sonic noise and lack of polish i dont agree with its just a different kind of sound ,tracks such as the sinner in me were absolute classic mode.some fans seem to be suggesting that the mode get any old bod to do the production,a kind of half arse aproach and really dont care,But you can see in the interviews they do care about there music and when performing the p.t.a songs live they gave it there all.My all time favourite tracks include IN YOUR ROOM / FLY ON THE WINDSREEN and i completely understand these tracks are very atmospheric and do sound different in production to more modern mode stuff but because a band change there sound and production or a member leaves its not the end of the world to me if there still producing quality music.

  • adiscloud

    15

    I can't wait for them to come back with another good album. If I see them performing once again in Buharest I can die peacefully. It was an awsome show in 2006 with 43000 people screaming like crazy. I want to see that again. A good day to all DM fans all over the woeld

  • DM fan #101

    16

    OMG I seriously hope it's as good as PTA was!! I saw them live on that tour and it was amazing!! Looking forward to a summer tour? Hope they come to Vancouver again if they DO tour <3

  • johnny boy

    17

    What is the pre-occupation with alan wilders departure? 13 years later....boring. surely the mode have had many ups and downs over the 20 plus years they have been around. to me all the years they have been around are vintage quality music years and to rubbish their recent output is to rubbish the band and bad publicity is bad publicity which i personally think has no place on a fans forum you dont like the mode anymore fine. diversity creates fresh new ground the past is over bring on the new material love it! up the mode!!!!!!!

  • a proper fan

    18

    SOMEONE GIVE THAT JOHNNY BOY A JOB IN MODE PUBLICITY!!!!!

  • Peter

    19

    POLAND is waiting for YOU!!!! I'll drink to that :)

  • Traumfrau

    20

    Come back to México!

  • Esty

    21

    yeah! come to Poland! I'll drink to that too. <3

  • Joe

    22

    Can't wait, I'vve waited since "Playing the angel" for a new album. I've got NEARLY all album sby you and just want at least on LIVE album. And please try to Come somewhere in are near the FORMER Yugoslavia: Crotia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bisnia & Herzegonia, Montenero, etc, etc.

  • anonymous

    23

    depeche mode should go to calgary, alberta, canada... that's right calgary... calgary, calgary, calgary...

  • anonymous

    24

    they should forget all those exotic destinations and foreign places and come to calgary 'yeehah' canada.

  • anonymous

    25

    did I mention calgary?

  • leonardo caixeta

    26

    quero saber sobre novo disco

  • leonardo caixeta

    27

    quero saber sobre novo disco de 2008

  • leonardo caixeta

    28

    quero saber sobre novo disco do depeche mode 2008

  • Djzn

    29

    FACT IS... PLAYING THE ANGEL WAS NOT THE BEST EFFORT IN TERMS OF SONG-WRITING. ANOTHER CRAP WAS HOW LOUD THIS ALBUM HAD BEEN MASTERED IN FULL-DIGITAL SCALE RUINING ALL DETAIL OF THE SONGS. MILLER/LAZAR/HILLIER FULL FAULT. I JUST DO HOPE THAT NEXT ALBUM GORE DEMANDS A 89dBFS VOLUME OR FINISH DEPECHE MODE. YOU BET!

  • a proper fan

    30

    IVE HEARD A RUMOR THAT "DJZN" IS PRODUCING AND WRITING THE NEXT MODE ALBUM HE IS KEEPING THE SOUND NICE AND QUITE AND ASKING DAVE AND MARTIN TO WYSPER ALL THE SONGS SO THAT HES LITTLE SENSITIVE EARS DONT ACHE. BUT BOLLOCKS TO ALL THESE WANNA-BE PRODUCER "EXPERTS" BRING ON THE NEW MODE ALBUM AND MAKE IT LOUD AS FUCK SO I CAN BLOW MY HEAD OFF. THERE A FUCKING AMAZING BAND STOP MOANING AND SLAGGING THEM OFF. THERE IS ABSOLUTLY NO ONE ELSE OUT THERE HALF AS GOOD AS THEM, THE CHARTS ARE TRULY FULL OF CRAP BE IT MASTERED TO LOUD OR TO QUITE!!!!

  • Fran

    31

    Venid a mi casa, mis Papas cuando se casaron no bailaron un vals...BAILARON SOMEBODY!!!

  • Wayne

    32

    DJZN knows what he is talking about. If the 2 channel stereo mix of PTA was done as well as the other versions, it would have helped. Unfortunately though, that is the problem with the music industry at the moment. They don't give a shit about people who want to listen to their music in conventional ways ie through just 2 speakers. As for 'a proper fan', your comments are as valid as anyone else's, not everyone thinks that the whole DM catalogue is perfect (you'd have to be tone deaf to think it was), so come on, cut the crap.

  • a proper fan

    33

    I listen to my cd,s either through my standard ford car stereo or through my dvd player linked to my TV,Its nothing super special but it suits me.I also use a creative zen mp3 player which i feel has pretty good sound. Ihave to be completely honest about the mastering(loudness)issues i dont really know to much about it, I have read a recent alan wilder interview where he talked about this subject. But when i play P-T-A i dont find to harsh a sound or any unpleasentless. I dont want to come across as a fan who wont except any critisism of depeche but i honestly like pretty much all of there music,old and new. I just feel that with the lack of media support in the uk(radio/music press),and even though they have got a massive hard core following it just does not seem right to me to have a lot of negative comments on a fan site.

  • johnny boy

    34

    hello playmates- I still listen to mode on vinyl (records remember?) with all its pops clicks and hisses still sounds good to me never mind all your polished production a bit of scuzz on the groove works wonders, look at the live performances thats pretty dirty and raw sounding and sounds marvellous. anyone else want to bring back anymore ex members of depeche mode/staff to improve the sound quality/ songwriting/production/artwork etc?.. get out of your blooming timewarp or shall we get eric radcliffe out of retirement if he's not dead. love and hugs jb oh i just cant get enough....

  • Wayne

    35

    'it just does not seem right to me to have a lot of negative comments on a fan site' I take it you not been around here long then?

  • a proper fan

    36

    Wayne in reference to your last comment are you suggesting that most fans are not happy with recent mode output,Because overall its a very very positive forum. Doesnt the success of the last album and tour speak for its self. Even with out any hype or little media attention there clearly doing very well. And could you please educate me on the loudness mastering issue because other people i know who have listened to the album dont seem to pick up on this. Are you saying it has to be played on an high end system to be appreciated?, Or is it the issue of it bieng more noticed on the radio?, That is what alan seemed to be suggesting in his interview. I probaly got a bit carried away in past comments and i dont want to come across as ignorrant i do respect comments and welcome debate, Its just that i do feel really defensive of the band because there music means absolutely everyting to me. Wayne if you dont mind me asking would you have a favourite depeche track?

  • Wayne

    37

    'Wayne in reference to your last comment are you suggesting that most fans are not happy with recent mode output' I think many here were not impressed with Exciter, but then not everyone was thrilled with PTA either. As for my favourite tracks: Personal Jesus Dream On Behind The Wheel (album version) Surrender Here Is The House

  • Claudia

    38

    DM... a legend! Since I was 14 or 15yrs old (now 39yrs young ;-) DM stole my heart. The music, The powerful voice within, which is exlusive, blended in the songs..that is experienced deeply intensed whenever I have my DM moments :-) It's unbelievable that we still can enjoy DM through all those years, and hope more to come :)) Keep it up! Claudia, Belgium.

  • Rodolfo Bravo

    39

    EPERAMOS QUE VUELVAN NUEVAMENTE A CHILE, SUS FANS HAN CRECIDO MUCHO DESDE SU ULTIMA VISITA . SON L LA MEJOR COMPAÑIA EN MI MP3.SALUDOS DESDE EL FIN DEL MUNDO.

  • DMgirl4ever

    40

    I can't believe this is finally happening!

  • chucky

    41

    please come to Munich!!!!!!!

  • Raoul Le Pennec

    42

    Yeah !!! Depeche Mode !!! I hope this new album will be as good as Songs of Faith and Devotion !!!

  • valérie

    43

    j'écoute DM depuis mes 12 ans (il y a plus de 20 ans, au secours!) et à chaque sortie de nvx morceaux mon coeur bas la chamade... une tournée va suivre rapidement j'espère!!!

  • yan

    44

    Enfin le retour de Depeche Mode !!! DM forever !!!!!!!

  • the si

    45

    im in ozzy land the now and originaly fae sunny fife in scotland will be back ti europe to see the troops gid on the mode

  • Sean

    46

    wonderful news!!!.please come back to south africa again

  • flamedk

    47

    i'm really looking forward to the next album from mode - please come to denmark on the next tour with 50.000 fans waiting for you

  • mimi

    48

    greece is waiting for you.... we are your biggest fun, love you and looking forward to see you once again !!!!!!!!!

  • HAROLD

    49

    CHI CHI CHI * LE LE LE VIVA CHILEE!! IF they will come to Chile, Will be 40.000 Fans Singins Your SONGS!

  • zolee

    50

    ugli guys come to serbia