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IN AN era when so many bands of Although there are still egos to has had to shift over — slightly — Andrew McManus Presents the 1980s are re-forming or, as keep in check, Gahan says they are to allow him room. Suggs from Madness put it, ‘‘stand- more on the same page than ever. But whereas feathers may have ing on every corner with their caps Now, together with long-time been ruffled for , in their hands’’, are member , they’re for there was an outfit that never really went back with their 12th studio , a lot more camaraderie. away. Sounds of the Universe. ‘‘It was a lot less a painful process From the bouncy new romantic The record is heralded by new in actually coming forward with the y $ pop of the early ’80s to the dark, single Wrong, which sounds like an songs,’’ Gahan says, ‘‘and I think I Tickets from onl 79 bluesy, chain-gang rock of the ’90s already forged Depeche Mode just felt a lot more confident, and their trademark edgy classic. Written by Gore, it’s especially after doing Hourglass as electronica that has survived until Gahan’s distinctive baritone chant well.’’ today, the UK act has continued to of the song’s title that captures Three of the four or five demos produce top-selling records with its attention like a kick in the pants. he brought forward ended up core membership intact. Sounds of the Universe also will making it on the album, so Gahan as the compelling be followed by a ‘‘Tour of the was pleased with the result. voice and fierce frontman of the Universe’’ which is likely to reach Miles Away was inspired by a group and as the Australia, though no dates have friend struggling with demons fam- lighter-haired and lighter-voiced been announced yet. Dates have iliar to Gahan, and Hole to Feed is a occasional singer and lead song- been set for stadium venues around sarcastic look at the human need to writer have proved an enduring Europe and the US until August, fill a void. duo. although Gahan says they will be ‘‘Quite often nowadays when I Their partnership has weathered on the road until early 2010. stop for a minute I realise there the storms of ego and drug addic- Depeche Mode will play venues isn’t really anything outside of tion, archetypal rock star fatal such as Madison Square Garden in myself, and everything that I really flaws worthy of Shakespearean New York and London’s O2 Arena, need to find is right here at my characters. which few electronic acts can fingertips and it’s not something Gahan even ‘‘died’’ for a couple match. Not bad for a band that that a person or a relationship or Featuring special guest SHELBY CHONG of minutes in an ambulance on the started pressing buttons in youth anything, that’s going to make me way to hospital in 1996, after clubs in , Essex. feel better about myself. Of course, overdosing on a cocktail of heroin Sounds of the Universe features all those things work temporarily One Week To Go - Don’t Miss Out! and cocaine. three tracks written by Gahan, who . . . alcohol, drugs, relationships, life, Appearing at the Sydney & Melbourne International Comedy Festivals But those days are far behind since producing two solo , politics. A lot of it as well was them. Gahan, who lives in New (2003) and Hour- inspired at the time because there York with his wife and two of his glass (2007), has stepped up to the were the big elections going on in Performing Arts Centre THU 30 aprIL three children, is now 12 years into plate as a songwriter. the States. There’s nothing like sobriety, and Gore, who lives in the Gahan first started writing tracks watching a politician, once they unlikely Depeche Mode haven of for Depeche Mode for their 2005 open their mouth, to inspire some on sale NOW! Santa Barbara, California (surely album Playing the Angel. food for thought,’’ he laughs. qtix.com.au 136 246 it’s far too sunny?), joined him by Since then Gore, as the band’s The album was recorded in both cheechandchongtour.com I ampresents.com quitting drinking three years ago. hitmaker for the past 25-plus years, Santa Barbara and New York and

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Next wave: Depeche Mode are about to release their 12th studio album

produced by Ben Hillier (Blur, he’s really thinking. I’m like, the godfather of a scene, or perhaps Elbow), who also worked on Play- complete opposite. several, as electronic, ’80s-inspired, ing the Angel. ‘‘I do prefer New ‘‘I’ll keep yabbing on about dark-wave and industrial bands York, I’ve got to say,’’ Gahan anything and Martin will sit there count Depeche Mode as a core admits. ‘‘I just feel it’s much more very quietly. If he likes something influence. inspiring to work. Santa Barbara’s he usually doesn’t really respond ‘‘Years ago it used to be a bit of a beautiful, but after a couple of that much, and at the same time it’s dirty word, electronics in music, weeks it becomes a bit Groundhog hard to read him when he really and now it’s so normal that what Day-like.’’ doesn’t like something as well. we try to do in the studio is do the So is working with Gore again a ‘‘That did change on this record opposite of that,’’ Gahan says. bit like getting back with the ex- quite a bit. In the last few years While their progeny have taken wife? ‘‘It can be,’’ he allows. ‘‘I Martin has really joined me in that where they will, Depeche wouldn’t say we’ve ever been, any sobriety. Martin stopped drinking a Mode themselves have not of us, best of friends, but there’s a few years ago, and that has enabled stopped creating and inventing. brotherly love that goes on that us to find some common ground Sounds of the Universe also will be sometimes works and sometimes and get a little closer because we released in collectors’ editions with doesn’t work. It’s a family. We’ve both are kind of a lot clearer.’’ bonus material and demos, also been together close to 30 years Outside Depeche Mode, these available on iTunes, for diehard now, so there’s a lot of life that’s days Dave Gahan is very much a fans. gone on personally and within the family man. He’ll spend the morn- And there are legions of them band throughout those years. It’s a ings getting the children off to throughout Europe, the US and relationship that’s stood the test of school (he has a nine-year-old and the rest of the world. time somehow. a 16-year-old in New York and a ‘‘There are a lot of stories and ‘‘And I think it’s something that 21-year-old in London). Occasion- there’s a lot of stuff that’s hap- Martin and I are able to do together ally he might run into his famous pened between us over the years,’’ that works. Sometimes it’s a bit of a neighbour, Michael Stipe of REM. Gahan says. ‘‘It’s still a bit of a struggle, but this album we found ‘‘I often holler out to him, ‘Hey mystery. But I like that about the ourselves on the same page cre- Mickey, what’s up?’ but he just band. It can be really frustrating at atively, with the ideas and where ignores me,’’ Gahan laughs. times, but there are things about we wanted to take the songs and Apart from his real-life paternal what we do together that I still arrangements. duties Gahan, whose unique voice, don’t really understand. It’s almost ‘‘Martin’s just incredibly creative. character and presence has cer- like a sense of duty.’’ It constantly surprises me, the tainly made up for his lack of Sounds of the Universe is out on quality of the songs that he con- songwriting over the years, is the Friday. tinues to write, to be honest, after all these years. I think that Martin is a really loyal, kind person, that’s It used to be a bit of a dirty word, one of the things I really like about him. One of the things I really hate electronics in music, and now it’s so about him is, it’s very difficult to actually get to find out what it is normal we try to do . . . the opposite of that thesundaymail.com.au THE SUNDAY MAIL, event April 12, 2009 Page 7