#DEPECHE MODE SONGS UNIVERSE PLUS#

Recorded very democratically in New York (home to Gahan) and Santa Barbara, California (Gore), вЂњSounds of the UniverseвЂќ marks the first time the band has had too much material for an album, and that artistic abundance shines through the set. Those fans may find that the band is brightening up a bit on the new album, as Gore says - despite a disturbing video for вЂњWrongвЂќ that involves victims of violent crime. There are those in their 40s whoвЂ™ve grown up with the band - but there are a lot of people who have joined along the way and have become very loyal.вЂќ I think Depeche fans are very different than that. вЂњThe mainstream pop kids tend to jump from one thing to another, from one artist to another,вЂќ he says. The 37 shows of the European leg of the Universe tour are expected to attract 1.4 million concertgoers.ДЇor Miller, the consistency of the bandвЂ™s artistic output is a big factor in its continued popularity. Overseas, the touring numbers expand into the millions - the kind of attendance that rivals U2, kings of the stadium tour. According to Billboard Boxscore, total attendance at Depeche Mode concerts has increased during the past 10 years. The nostalgia factor certainly seems to help the bandвЂ™s touring in North America.

#DEPECHE MODE SONGS UNIVERSE PLUS#

The bandвЂ™s first all-arena trek includes eight dates in Germany and two at Los AngelesвЂ™ Hollywood Bowl, plus unusual stops like Hungary, Bulgaria, Croatia and Latvia, all of which are nearly sold out. The four-month, 57-date Tour of the Universe kicks off May 10 in Tel Aviv and closes September 5 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. вЂњIt was never an вЂus and them,вЂ™ it was very much a one-to-one.вЂќ вЂњEven at the very beginning, they seemed to connect to the audience much better than other bands,вЂќ says Mute chairman Daniel Miller. The accompanying world tour - called, with a certain dark glee, Tour of the Universe - is already selling out stadiums in difficult markets like Eastern Europe. вЂњSounds of the UniverseвЂќ (Mute/EMI), due April 21, is the bandвЂ™s 12th album and is reminiscent of its вЂњViolatorвЂќ heyday of catchy dance beats with a hint of darkness. And they remain one of the worldвЂ™s biggest live acts, reaching 2.8 million people in 31 countries on their last tour alone. Along the way, theyвЂ™ve sold more than 100 million records worldwide, according to record label estimates. Together, Gahan, Gore and bassist/collaborator Andy вЂњFletchвЂќ Fletcher have almost broken up, almost died and almost been declared obsolete. That contrast between melody and melancholy is perhaps why, after 30 years, Depeche Mode is still a force to be reckoned with. Because I identify with that sentiment, wanting to lift yourself from this place.вЂќ вЂњNot necessarily in tempo, but some sort of cynical, lyrical content matched with a beautiful melody can really do it for me. вЂњWeвЂ™re all very individual, but IвЂ™ve always loved a good melancholy song,вЂќ Gahan says.

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