Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram

DEPECHE MODE: “GHOSTS AGAIN” FIRST SINGLE & VIDEO FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM, MEMENTO MORI

February 9, 2023
Depeche Mode has confirmed the release date of its eagerly anticipated new album, Memento Mori, which will be released March 24 via Columbia Records.Memento Mori’s arrival is heralded by today’s release of first single “Ghosts Again.” Having been stealthily previewed in Berlin in October at the Memento Mori launch event, “Ghosts Again” is nothing short of classic Depeche Mode: Evocative Dave Gahan lyrical imagery including “wasted feelings, broken meanings… a place to hide the tears we cry” and a hypnotic Martin Gore guitar figure atop an uplifting, optimistic groove. “Ghosts Again” is available now across digital platforms, and as an instant grat with pre-saves and pre-orders of Memento Mori – which is available for pre-order now on 2LP vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital.“To me, ‘Ghosts Again’ just captures this perfect balance of melancholy and joy,” commented Gahan. Gore added, “It’s not often that we record a song that I just don’t get sick of listening to – I’m excited to be able to share it.”“Ghosts Again” has been visually interpreted by longtime Depeche Mode collaboratorand Memento Mori album cover and artwork designer Anton Corbijn. Corbijn’s sublimerendering of the song in stark yet rich monochrome tones can be seen HEREMemento Mori is Depeche Mode’s 15th studio album and its first as a two-piece lineup of Gahan and Gore, following co-founder Andrew “Fletch” Fletcher’s tragic passing in 2022. Produced by James Ford, with additional production work by Marta Salogni, Memento Mori’s gestation took place during the early stages of the Covid pandemic, resulting in themes inspired directly by that period. The album’s 12 tracks chart a vast expanse of moods and textures, from its ominous opening to its closing resolve—running the gamut from paranoia and obsession to catharsis and joy, and hitting myriad points between. The complete track listing for Memento Mori is:

My Cosmos Is MineWagging TongueGhosts AgainDon’t Say You Love MeMy Favourite StrangerSoul With MeCaroline’s MonkeyBefore We DrownPeople Are GoodAlways YouNever Let Me GoSpeak To MeAs previously announced, The Memento Mori Tour will coincide with the album’s release. The Live Nation-presented tour — Depeche Mode’’s first in over five years and 19th overall — kicks off March 23rd with a special, limited series of North American arena dates featuring stops at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Chicago’s United Center, Los Angeles’ Kia Forum and Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, among others. The band will then begin their European stadium tour on May 16th, including dates at the Stade de France in Paris, Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, Milan’s San Siro Stadium, and London’s Twickenham Stadium. Due to popular demand, shows have been added in several markets —  for further information, please go to depechemode.com. The full listing of dates, cities and venues is also below.Having sold more than 100 million records and played to more than 35 million fans worldwide, Depeche Mode remains an ever-evolving and singularly influential musical force. An indelible inspiration to fans, critics and artists alike, Depeche Mode continues to forge ahead, with the Memento Mori album and tour representing the opening of the newest chapter of a peerless and ongoing legacy.Memento Mori World Tour 2023March 23 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 CenterMarch 25 – San Jose, CA – SAP CenterMarch 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia ForumMarch 30 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile ArenaApril 2 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T CenterApril 5 – Chicago, IL – United CenterApril 7 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank ArenaApril 9 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron CentreApril 12 – Montreal, QC – Centre BellApril 14 – New York, NY – Madison Square GardenMay 16 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo DomeMay 18 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo DomeMay 20 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis AntwerpenMay 23 – Stockholm, SE – Friends ArenaMay 26 – Leipzig, DE – Leipziger FestwieseMay 28 – Bratislava, SK – Národný Futbalový ŠtadiónMay 31 – Lyon, FR – Groupama StadiumJune 2 – Barcelona, ES – Primavera Sound FestivalJune 4 – Dusseldorf, DE – Merkur Spiel-ArenaJune 6 – Dusseldorf, DE – Merkur Spiel-ArenaJune 9 – Madrid, ES – Primavera Sound FestivalJune 11 – Bern, CH – Stadion WankdorfJune 14 – Dublin, IE – Malahide CastleJune 17 – London, UK – Twickenham StadiumJune 20 – Munich, DE – OlympiastadionJune 22 – Lille, FR – Stade Pierre MauroyJune 24 – Paris, FR – Stade de FranceJune 27 – Copenhagen, DK – ParkenJune 29 – Frankfurt, DE – Deutsche Bank ParkJuly 1 – Frankfurt, DE – Deutsche Bank ParkJuly 4 – Bordeaux, FR – Matmut AtlantiqueJuly 7 – Berlin, DE – OlympiastadionJuly 9 – Berlin, DE – OlympiastadionJuly 12 – Rome, IT – Stadio OlympicoJuly 14 – Milan, IT – San SiroJuly 16 – Bologna, IT – Stadio Renato Dall’AraJuly 21 – Klagenfurt, AT – Wörthersee StadionJuly 23 – Zagreb, HR – Arena ZagrebJuly 26 – Bucharest, RO – Arena NaționalăJuly 28 – Budapest, HU – Puskás ArénaJuly 30 – Prague, CZ – Letňany AirportAugust 2 – Warsaw, PL – PGE NarodowyAugust 4 – Kraków, PL – Tauron ArenaAugust 6 – Tallinn, EE – Tallinna LauluväljakAugust 8 – Helsinki, FI – Kaisaniemen PuistoAugust 11 – Oslo, NO – Telenor Arena

Ultimate Classic Rock

    No feed items found.

Backstageaxxess.com is independently run and was created in 2009 by CEO David “Gus” Griesinger and his team of talented professionals from around the globe, to bring you closer to the bands you love. Featuring in-depth interviews with today’s hottest Artists, CD & Concert reviews, exclusive photos, and the latest music news, our goal is to bring you the most current, entertaining and complete coverage of any music site on the web today.