Depeche Mode will released their new album 'Sounds Of The Universe' on April 20.

The record features songs written by both Martin Gore and Dave Gahan, as was the case on their 2005 album 'Playing The Angel'

The album was produced by Ben Hillier.

'Wrong' is earmarked to be the first single, with other songs set to featuring including 'Jezebel', 'In Chains' and 'Hole To Feed'.






YES.

Hopefully this is as good as Playing the Angel which was a pretty solid record.

Let it be even better.

Full press release:

01.14.09

DEPECHE MODE
ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF
SOUNDS OF THE UNIVERSE
APRIL 21, 2009

January 15, 2009- Groundbreaking, chart-topping electro legends Depeche Mode are proud to announce the release of their long-anticipated new studio album, Sounds Of The Universe on April 21, 2009 (Mute Records).

Eclectic and energized, the band's new release is their most dazzling and diverse album in decades. Recorded in Santa Barbara and New York, Depeche Mode returned to using a lot of vintage gear, from analogue synthesizers to drum machines, in order to conjure up the retro-futuristic arrangements featured on the album. Lyrically the release contains many of the group's enduring obsessions plus more overt black humor than any of their previous collections.

Like with their 2005 studio album, Playing The Angel, Sounds Of The Universe features writing credits for both Martin Gore, the group's primary songwriter, and Dave Gahan who after honing his talents on two solo albums, has earned his place as Depeche Mode's second writer. The release also marks a reunion between the band and producer Ben Hillier (Blur, Doves, Elbow), who worked with the band to help give their new album its timeless sound. The first single from the release, "Wrong," grabs the listener's attention from its first stack-heeled, staccato shriek. Over stomping beats, screeching synthesizers, and Dave's overlord chant, "Wrong" already feels like a Depeche Mode classic. Other standout tracks include Martin's velvet-lined Scott Walker croon on the sensual lounge-music ballad "Jezebel," to the sci-fi gospel-blues hymn "In Chains" and "Hole To Feed," which marries modern electronics to a floor-shaking, bone-rattling Bo Diddley beat.

As one of the most influential bands of the post-punk era, with global sales in excess of 100 million, Depeche Mode belongs to a select premiere league of super groups who have survived from the early 1980s with their ideals, creative vision and core members intact. Formed in 1981, Depeche Mode - Martin Gore, Dave Gahan and Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher - continue to win critical and commercial acclaim across the world both in the studio and on the road. All of the band's 11 studio albums have reached the Top Ten in not only the UK and USA but 20 plus countries around the world including Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and Belgium. Additionally, since their inception Depeche Mode's live shows continue to be a must-see attraction, with the group playing to 2.8 million people across 31 countries on their last tour alone.

Depeche Mode will be announcing additional album details and tour news in the coming weeks. For more information please go to http://www.depechemode.com.

Depeche Mode have announced the tracklisting for their forthcoming new album, 'Sounds Of The Universe'.

The album, which will be the band's 12th studio effort, is set for release on April 20. It will be preceded by a single, 'Wrong', out on April 6.

The album was produced by Ben Hillier, who also worked with the band on their last LP, 2005's 'Playing The Angel'.

The tracklisting for 'Sounds Of The Universe' will be:

'In Chains'
'Hole To Feed'
'Wrong'
'Fragile Tension'
'Little Soul'
'In Sympathy'
'Peace'
'Come Back'
'Spacewalker'
'Perfect'
'Miles Away'/'The Truth Is'
'Jezebel'
'Corrupt'

Not bad. I'm glad these guys are still kickin' it.

Very cool.
See you in Montreal in July!

Cities and dates for the group's 2009 North American concert tour are:
Friday, July 24th (Toronto)
Saturday, July 25th (Montreal)
Tuesday, July 28th (Washington, DC)
Friday, July 31st (Boston)
Saturday, August 1st (Atlantic City)
Monday, August 3rd (New York)
Monday, August 10th (Seattle)
Wednesday, August 12th (San Francisco)
Friday, August 14th (San Diego)
Sunday, August 16th (Los Angeles)
Monday, August 17th (Los Angeles)
Thursday, August 20th (Santa Barbara)
Saturday, August 22nd (Las Vegas)
Sunday, August 23rd (Phoenix)
Tuesday, August 25th (Salt Lake City)
Thursday, August 27th (Denver)
Saturday, August 29th (Dallas)
Sunday, August 30th (Houston)
Tuesday, Sept 1st (Atlanta)
Friday, Sept 4th (Tampa)
Saturday, Sept 5th (Ft. Lauderdale)

wrong isnt that good, maybe itll fit better on the album
anyway, the 3-cd deluxe box looks awesome

cool!....I really love them and this new song!..i'll see them end of may @ Pinkpop festival!....

red rocks

im liking the single now

its too much badass for me to look the other way

There's something wrong with me chemically

holy shit, the opener is amazing

Fragile Tension also top notch

if it sustain this level it'll better than the last one

i can't believe no one's posted the video yet.

Quite possibly video of the year.

whoa

Damn, I didn't know this leaked already. I better get on this!

First listen.... PHENOMENAL!

This is exactly the album I was hoping for after Playing the Angel.

their 12th album, and such quality