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Video: Eighth studio clip is up!

28 Comments

  • electromagnetic

    1

    Wow, not sure if they were just mucking around, but I really hope that shows up on the album!

  • mark

    2

    I can't wait for the new album to come out :0)

  • Boiing

    3

    Sounding a bit like Massive attack in places there.

  • PGV

    4

    Looking forward to the new record, and...it seems like they don't need Alan , he he.. See you in June !!!! DM Rocks !!!!

  • oberk

    5

    BEST........WEBCLIP........EVER......(jawdrop..dies...)

  • Flora

    6

    Oh....my....God!!! What a great new album!!! DM ...the world's best band!!!

  • Flora

    7

    oh...I forgot... Dave's so sexy playing guitar... ;)

  • matt

    8

    now that is a clip to be excited about, none of these 10 second samples that people get sooo worked up on..can't wait

  • patrick101

    9

    It's uplifting to see some very enthusiasm comments from fans here.It's not like on some DM videos on youtube with backward-looking dudes saying crap like:"DM is nothing whitout Alan etc...".Depeche Mode CAN do it very well without him!!

  • PGV

    10

    THAT's what I mean..!

  • zinner

    11

    Absolutely amazing! SOTU will be awesome!!!

  • Phil B.

    12

    Wow - Go Dave, nice to see him playing the guitar there. Would love to see this on stage too - would be a good surprise on tour!

  • Ivan B

    13

    Hey! Sweet guitar Dave! Just like mine :D G R E T S C H Anniversary 2-Tone Smoke Green, baby! Every fan should get one :D

  • Johh

    14

    now that is the best one yet - very interesting, esp DG playing guitar.

  • PGV

    15

    No, he isn't.

  • Rob P

    16

    Ben is the producer: nothing more, nothing less. We can't judge anything definitive about the sound and style - never mind whether it is any good, which is of course subjective - of the record from these clips, or indeed from the press release or interviews. What we can say, as seasoned Mode watchers, is that there definitely seems to be a good vibe about this one, both within the band and the fan base, and "the signs are good" for an excellent record and tour. If that turns out to be the case, then let's hope Mode get some wider respect and recognition. The less like 'typical' Mode the record turns out to be - and there have been hints of that in terms of the comments from the band about the diversity of the sounds and the more 'outward looking' themes - the more likely it is that non-hardcore fans will dig it, and, paradoxically, that a section of hardcore fans will flame the record...for not being the typical sound they known and love. All we can say with certainlty is that you can't please all of the people, all of the time! Adios.

  • Jon

    17

    Awesome Gosh - no he isn't.

  • Ivan B

    18

    Yeah BABY! DM seem to joke a lot in the studio...and that's fun to watch. BUT, hmmmmmm let's hope that the Album will be a bit more -serious- than these 8 clips, ha PEOPLE?

  • MaxMode

    19

    Interesting! Dave playing the guitar, waoooo! Exiting times are coming my friends. Long live Depeche Mode!

  • AndyD421

    20

    THIS ALBUM WILL BE AWESOME!!! I've already heard the full version of "Fragile Tension", and it sounds great..awesome guitar part..I felt like I was listening to Personal Jesus..All they need to do is turn up the vocals a bit, but I'm sure that will all be taken care of in the final version...and no, I'm not lying.

  • Stephan

    21

    AndyD421 How did you here Fragile tension.. I can´t wait anymore

  • Wayne

    22

    'It’s uplifting to see some very enthusiasm comments from fans here.It’s not like on some DM videos on youtube with backward-looking dudes saying crap like:”DM is nothing whitout Alan etc…”.Depeche Mode CAN do it very well without him!!' And they have been for the past 3 albums. And Alan has been doing ok without DM, if you like that sort of thing

  • Stephan

    23

    I´ve also heard I´t :-) it´s out there in the cyberspace and it´s great..

  • Quadro

    24

    It's nothing like PTA! I think it's wicked ...

  • PGV

    25

    The more I listen - the more I like Fragile Tension. A nice surprise... 2009 : DM Year !!!!

  • Ned

    26

    Fragile Tension isn't outright PTA. For me its more analogue in rhythm and melody (no surprise from what we've read about Martin's new obsession!), with a relatively up-beat chugging drum machine beat and a minor but impacting guitar part for the chorus. Personal Jesus it certainly isn't! Very promising for the rest of SOTU.

  • Ivan B

    27

    wwwOW!This album could actually be good! BLIP BLOP GLITCH

  • Rob P

    28

    Hard to tell given the quality of the file and the fact that things may go up and down in the mix but I kind of like it. Nice melody, good groove and interesting riff to punctuate it. The elongation of the lyrics over the music is I think the hardest thing to get used to, and the lyrics don't blow me away (like Suffer Well in that sense - lyrically quite simplistic but musically strong, one of my favourite tracks from PTA) but it's certainly interesting. You can hear the blood line from PTA: whether you regard that as good or bad is a matter of personal taste but it's hardly surprising as we have the same producer and it's where DM are at now. Anyone who hankers after MTFM, Violator, SOFAD or whatever earlier work should get over it. As great as they were, they were of their time. Let's look forward to the future!