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Sounds Of The Universe – Home Review

With the album finally hitting store shelves in those European markets blessed with Friday release dates, it's time for HOME to take stock of this new album, and in particular the amazing box set that comes with it. Oh, and there's plenty of eye candy in the form of exclusive photos of the finished product!! - THE ALBUM - Let me just come right out and say it from the start. I love the new record. No point denying it. "Sounds Of The Universe" is as solid as anything they've done in the past. Album opener "In Chains" is a very retro Mode track, immediately reminding me of tracks like "In Your...

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Competition Time Again

To celebrate to release of Depeche Mode's new album "Sounds Of The Universe", we're happy to announce our first Mode competition in a while. For your chance to win one of the rare DJ promo CDs of "Wrong", including mixes not commercially available, answer the questions below. 1) What EMI band will be supporting Depeche Mode in Paris, France? 2) How many demos are included with the deluxe box set of "Sounds Of The Universe"? 3) What date are Depeche Mode appearing on the Jimmy Kimmel show in the US? If you got the answer to all three, drop them off in an email to competition@depeche-mode.com....

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Depeche Mode add two dates in Switzerland to winter leg!

According to Swiss media outlet 20min.ch Depeche Mode will be playing in Geneva (Palexpo) on November 10 and Zürich (Hallenstadion) on December 6. Tickets should go on sale this coming Monday.

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Sounds Of The Universe teaser

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Depeche Mode press coverage kicks into gear! *updated*

With the single out, and the album release rapidly approaching, Depeche Mode are in the press a lot at the moment. A whole lotta lot! Instead of posting everything as news, we will instead be sending out interview and review links via Twitter. So if you want everything, go sign up there and follow us... you find us at twitter.com/homemode. That does not mean the site's news section will be neglected of course. That will be updated with all the juicy news just as always, plus the occasional recap of the less groundbreaking stuff. While on the subject of Twitter, we are planning a few other...

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