The very successful electronic English band Depeche Mode has made a big announcement on Tuesday in Paris,… weird as all the iconic bands seem to gather in the French capital these days!
Singer Dave Gahan told the press that the band will go on a massive tour in 2013 to support a new album: a total of 33 concerts from May 7th to July 29th throughout Europe, and of course an American tour to follow with dates probably announced later.
Martin Gore described the forthcoming and still untitled album as a sort of hybrid:
‘It's got a bit of a feel of Violator on some of the songs and a feel of Songs of Faith and Devotion on other songs. It's a bit of a hybrid of those two for me. I am very happy with the new album and I think there are at least three or four songs that are up there with the very best that we've done.’
They have already premiered a new song, still untitled too, but which could be named ‘Angel of love’ according to the lyrics. It starts very dry and gritty,… very depechy in fact, with Gahan’s dark, aggressive and grandiose signature delivery, roaring the lines: ‘The angel of love was upon me / And lord, I felt so small/The legs beneath me weakened / I began to crawl.’ And then, in an unexpected mood swing, the songs breaks into some U2-like melody summit for a few seconds, before going back to electronic nervousness.
I have read some of the comments on YouTube, and strangely, people were very divided, certain people praising the songs, others really trashing it – mostly French speaking people as a matter of fact!!! I thought the song sounded as most Depeche Mode’s songs have always sounded, which is a good thing.
Here are Depeche Mode's 2013 European Tour Dates:
May 7 – Tel Aviv, Israel @ Hayarkon Park
May 10 – Athens, Greece @ Terra Vibe
May 12 – Sofia, Bulgaria @ Georgi Asparuhov Stadium
May 15 – Bucharest, Romania @ National Stadium
May 17 – Istanbul, Turkey @ Kucukciftlik Park
May 19 – Belgrade, Serbia @ USCE Park
May 21 – Budapest, Hungary @ Puskas Ferenc Stadium
May 23 – Zagreb, Republic of Croatia @ Hippodrome
May 25 – Bratislava, Slovakia @ Inter Stadium
May 28 – London, England @ O2 Arena
June 1 – Munich, Germany @ Olympic Stadium
June 3 – Stuttgart, Germany @ Mercedes-Benz Arena
June 5 – Frankfurt, Germany @ Commerzbank Arena
June 7 – Berne, Switzerland @ Stade De Suisse
June 9 – Berlin, Germany @ Olympic Stadium
June 11 – Leipzig, Germany @ Red Bull Arena
June 13 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Parken
June 15 – Paris, France @ Stade De France
June 17 – Hamburg, Germany @ Imtech Arena
June 22 – Moscow, Russia @ Locomotive Stadium
June 24 – St. Petersburg, Russia @ SKK Arena
June 27 – Borlänge, Sweden @ Peace & Love Festival
June 29 – Kiev, Ukraine @ Olympic Stadium
July 3 – Düsseldorf, Germany @ Espirit Arena
July 7 – Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter Festival
July 11 – Bilbao, Spain @ BBK Festival
July 13 – Lisbon, Portugal @ Optimus Alive Fest
July 16 – Nimes, France @ Antic Arena
July 18 – Milan, Italy @ San Siro Stadium
July 20 – Rome, Italy @ Olympic Stadium
July 23 – Prague, Czech Republic @ Synot Tip Arena
July 25 – Warsaw, Poland @ National Stadium
July 27 – Vilnius, Lithuania @ Vingus Park
July 29 – Minsk, Belarus @ Minsk Arena