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!
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According to sources close to the band, Ben Hillier will do a repeat stint as producer for Depeche Mode on their forthcoming album. Hillier, who's CV includes names like U2, Smashing Pumpkins and more recently The Rascals and The Horrors, also helmed Mode's most recent full length studio output, "Playing The Angel".
Other names already known to be involved with the record include Sie Medway Smith, who worked as a programmer on Martin's demos, and Christian Eigner, Andrew Phillpott and Kurt Uenala who worked with Dave on his compositions.
Hillier's management did not respond to our requests...
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Depeche Mode have finally set a date for when work starts on their forthcoming album, which will hopefully see the light of day in a years time. The band had a meeting just before Easter to make a rough time line and listen to demos. The meeting took place in Santa Barbara, and was also attended by the yet-to-be-announced producer of the album.
Sessions are expected to kick off in early May. More news as we get it!
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