More John / Lilian release details

We got our hands on the press release for the upcoming John The Revelator / Lilian double A side single due out on June 5th, with a video air-date of May 15th!

Depeche Mode New Single
John The Revelator / Lilian
Double A-side Released June 5th

“John The Revelator is like no other Depeche Mode song – a raw and furious throbbing gospel-like track” -The Sun

Having recently completed a critically acclaimed world tour in London’s Wembley Arena earlier this month – which included 24 US dates and 52 European shows – Depeche Mode return on June 5th with the new double A-side single John The Revelator / Lilian – the fourth release from their critically acclaimed LP ‘Playing The Angel’.

Following the smash hits ‘Precious’, ‘A Pain That I’m Used To’ and ‘Suffer Well’, both tracks were written by Martin Gore and produced by Ben Hillier of Doves and Blur fame. Two of the many album highlights, ‘Lilian’ is sublime, superior electronica, while ‘John The Revelator’ has been the critic’s focus since the LP’s release last year. Word magazine described it as “pumping goth-gospel for which Anton Corbijn could surely make a terrifying video, should it be a single (it should).”

It will be available on 2-track CD, Maxi CD and DVD, featuring exclusive remixes by UNKLE and the stunning new video, which was filmed at their live show in Milan. The full tracklisting is:

2-Track CD Single
John The Revelator – Single Version
Lilian – Single Version

CD Maxi Single
John The Revelator – ‘Dave Is In The Disco’ Tiefschwarz Remix
John The Revelator – Murk Mode Remix
John The Revelator – UNKLE Re Construction
John The Revelator – Boosta Club Remix
John The Revelator – Tiefschwarz Dub

DVD Single
John The Revelator – Video
Nothing’s Impossible – Bare

Lilian – Chab Vocal Remix

Worldwide sales of the album have surpassed 2 million copies, seeing them reach Number 1 in sixteen countries, plus Top Ten in the UK, US and Canada. ‘Playing the Angel’ has also been certified Gold in seven countries and platinum in three.

Their recent world your included four UK shows and sold-out 69 arena dates throughout 30 countries, with 800,000 tickets sold in Europe alone.

They will headline London’s Wireless Festival on Sunday, June 25th.

“The best track is probably John the Revelator, an even handed critique of organised religion damning the fundamental intensity of prophets”
Independent