Depeche Mode has finished recording the new album - 18 songs recorded

Fragile Tension demo & lyrics

I'm really liking this song. A lot of people on DM's official forum don't seem to care for it; I don't know why. It's clearly unmastered (at the very least), so it'll be interesting to hear what the final version sounds like. I'm digging the nasty guitar during the refrain but it would surprise me if what we get on CD has anything resembling it. Love the lyrics- a little bit more ethereal than any of the PTA songs. Gahan's voice is, as always, intoxicating.
 
'Sounds Of The Universe' marks a reunion between Depeche Mode and Ben Hillier, who previously produced their 2005 album 'Playing The Angel'. Eclectic and energised, the band's new LP was recorded in Santa Barbara and New York.

Doesn't Martin Gore live in Santa Barbara? I remember seeing him at the last Moz gig there.
 
Dave Gahan confirmed that that leak of Fragile Tension was a rough/unfinished mix of the track.
 
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http://www.depechemode.com/sotu.html

Sounds Of The Universe - CD+DVD
Pre-order the CD+DVD: links coming soon!

CD
1. In Chains
2. Hole To Feed
3. Wrong
4. Fragile Tension
5. Little Soul
6. In Sympathy
7. Peace
8. Come Back
9. Spacewalker
10. Perfect
11. Miles Away / The Truth Is
12. Jezebel
13. Corrupt

DVD
Video
Sounds Of The Universe [A Short Film] (10.05)
Wrong (promo video - 3.16)

Audio
Sounds Of The Universe in 5.1 surround sound
In Chains - Minilogue's Earth Remix
Little Soul - Thomas Fehlman Ambient Mix
Jezebel - SixToes Remix

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Pre-order the Deluxe Box Set Edition: links coming soon!

CD 1 - Sounds Of The Universe
1. In Chains
2. Hole To Feed
3. Wrong
4. Fragile Tension
5. Little Soul
6. In Sympathy
7. Peace
8. Come Back
9. Spacewalker
10. Perfect
11. Miles Away / The Truth Is
12. Jezebel
13. Corrupt

CD 2
Bonus tracks
1. Light
2. The Sun And The Moon And The Stars
3. Ghost
4. Esque
5. Oh Well

Remixes
6. Corrupt - Efdemin Remix
7. In Chains - Minilogue's Earth Remix
8. Little Soul - Thomas Fehlman Ambient Mix
9. Jezebel - SixToes Remix
10. Perfect - Electronic Periodic Dark Drone Mix
11. Wrong - Caspa Remix

CD 3
Demos
1. Little 15
2. Clean
3. Sweetest Perfection
4. Walking In My Shoes
5. I Feel You
6. Judas
7. Surrender
8. Only When I Lose Myself
9. Nothing's Impossible
10. Corrupt
11. Peace
12. Jezebel
13. Come Back
14. In Chains

DVD
Video
Making The Universe / Film (45.23)
Usual Thing, Try And Get The Question In The Answer (55.12)
Sounds Of The Universe [A Short Film] (10.05)
Wrong (promo video - 3.16)
Studio Sessions:
Corrupt (4.08)
Little Soul (3.52)
Stories Of Old (3.24)
Come Back (6.05)

Audio
Sounds Of The Universe plus bonus tracks in 5.1 surround sound
1. In Chains
2. Hole To Feed
3. Wrong
4. Fragile Tension
5. Little Soul
6. In Sympathy
7. Peace
8. Come Back
9. Spacewalker
10. Perfect
11. Miles Away / The Truth Is
12. Jezebel
13. Corrupt

Bonus tracks
1. Light
2. The Sun And The Moon And The Stars
3. Ghost
4. Esque
5. Oh Well

Packaging / additional content:
2 piece custom made box with foil blocking.
2 x 84 page hardback books:
The first featuring the lyrics to all the songs from the Sounds Of The Universe sessions accompanied by exclusive photography by Anton Corbijn.
The second featuring exclusive and candid studio photography by Daniel Miller, Ben Hillier, Luke Smith and Ferg Peterkin.
2 exclusive enamel badges
1 poster
5 artcards, sealed in a collectors envelope
1 certificate of authenticity
 
Oh my god. I'm all over that box set :guitar:

I wasn't really interested in the demos CD before reading the tracklist just now, I thought it'd just be the obvious songs. But there's a lot of my all-time favorites from DM on here. Clean, Sweetest Perfection, Judas, Surrender, Only When I Lose Myself, Nothing's Impossible... wow. This is ridiculous.
 
"Wrong" was just played on KROQ.
 
'Wrong' sounds very Nine Inch Nails but I am LOVING Martin's vocal in the background.
 
I haven't bothered reading everything about the current album. But I did listen to 'Wrong' and I like it. I really, really want to like this new album. I haven't liked anything they put out in such a lont time. And they're making a tour stop my way. On a Friday. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
 
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