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Soulsavers release their new album 'The Light The Dead See' through Cooperative Music/V2 Records on 21st May. Featuring vocals and lyrics by Dave Gahan, the record is the follow-up to 2009's critically acclaimed album 'Broken'. Recorded at various locations and mastered at Abbey Road, the record will be available on CD, LP and as a download.

"There was no real script," says the laconic Rich Machin of the extraordinary fourth album 'The Light The Dead See', a set of songs of majesty and momentum. "It just rolled and rolled; it was effortless." Yet the writing was on the wall from the moment Dave Gahan stepped in to tackle vocal duties that this was going to be something very special. "We realised we were coming from the same place in so many ways," adds Machin. "He's really laid himself bare on this record, his performances are astonishing: he really is a terrific singer." Says Gahan, "Everything about it was relatively unplanned, surprising: a magical thing. We were a perfect match and I'm very, very excited about this record."

Gahan's lyrics and melodies came to him with spontaneity and passion. "About five songs in, I realised I was writing outside myself. I was having a go at myself, to be honest: my questions around faith, and God, or the lack thereof at any given moment. Sometimes I'm full of faith, but there are always questions. And I struggle with letting go of control of what's going on around me. This album became very therapeutic. No restrictions. Coming out of getting sick myself, I found I HAD to get this stuff out of me. This music gave me the perfect palate to play with the BIG questions that we all ask when life becomes less about what can we GET, than: what can we DO? I've been very fortunate, and I'm privileged in my life, so I want to do things I feel really connected to now, otherwise there's no point. Rich and I had both come out of something difficult. This is something to do with that. It was a wonderful experience."

'The Light The Dead See' track listing:

1. La Ribera
2. In The Morning
3. Longest Day
4. Presence of God
5. Just Try
6. Gone Too Far
7. Point Sur Pt.1
8. Take Me Back Home
9. Bitterman
10. I Can't Stay
11. Take
12. Tonight

Listen to a stream of "Longest Day" now:

Soulsavers will release their new single 'Longest Day' through V2 Records on 2nd April (and on Mute US on April 3rd). Taken from their forthcoming album 'The Light The Dead See' (out 21st May, and May 22nd on Mute US), the single will be available as a digital download. A limited edition etched 7" version of the single, of which only 300 have been pressed, will also be released on Record Store Day (20th April). 'The Light The Dead Sea' is the follow-up to 2009's critically acclaimed album 'Broken'. Recorded at various locations and mastered at Abbey Road, the record will be available on CD, LP and as a download.

"It was a complete collaboration. There was no real script, Dave brought a lot to the table" says the laconic Rich Machin of the extraordinary fourth album 'The Light The Dead See', a set of songs of majesty and momentum. "It just rolled and rolled; it was effortless." Joining forces with Dave Gahan it immediately became clear that this was going to be something very special. "We realised we were coming from the same place in so many ways," adds Machin. "He's really laid himself bare on this record, his contribution is astonishing." Says Gahan, "Everything about it was relatively unplanned, surprising: a magical thing. We were a perfect match and I'm very, very excited about this record."

Soulsavers - the music and production team of Rich Machin and Ian Glover - have been a growing force since 2003's debut 'Tough Guys Don't Dance'. 2007's 'It's Not How Far You Fall, It's The Way You Land' brought their dark flair to a wider audience. The inimitable Mark Lanegan served as primary singer, though there were also vocal contributions from Will Oldham and Jimi Goodwin. In 2009, third album 'Broken' confirmed that Soulsavers were moving away from early electronica to earthier guitars, use of space and what Machin described as "a soulful twist". Lanegan again led the vocals on stand-outs such as 'You Will Miss Me When I Burn' and 'All The Way Down', with other guest vocalists including Oldham again, Jason Pierce, Richard Hawley, Mike Patton and Gibby Haynes. Clearly, there was no shortage of acclaimed singers ready to lend their lungs to Soulsavers' stirring, seductive, soothing or startling creations.

Venturing out from the studio to the road, Soulsavers were invited to support Depeche Mode on the European leg of their vast and eventful 2009-10 Tour Of The Universe, during which tour Dave Gahan bounced back from more than his fair share of illness and injury. Here, the seeds of 'The Light The Dead See' were sewn. "We got to know each other," says Machin. "I really warmed to him, thought he was a particularly nice guy. Dave said he was a fan of our previous albums, and watched us almost every night, and, as you do, we said: Hey, we should work on something, at some point in time..."

"The tour together was great," recalls Gahan enthusiastically. "I love Soulsavers and I've also been a Lanegan junkie for years. Rich mentioned doing some writing, and I told him to send over any pieces he liked, however minimal. What Rich does - big grinding bluesy organs, gospel choirs - somehow that touches something in me."

Gahan's lyrics and melodies came to him with spontaneity and passion. "About five songs in, I realised I was writing outside myself. I was having a go at myself, to be honest: my questions around faith, and God, or the lack thereof at any given moment. Sometimes I'm full of faith, but there are always questions. And I struggle with letting go of control of what's going on around me. This album became very therapeutic. No restrictions. Coming out of getting sick myself, I found I HAD to get this stuff out of me. This music gave me the perfect palate to play with the BIG questions that we all ask when life becomes less about what can we GET, than: what can we DO? I've been very fortunate, and I'm privileged in my life, so I want to do things I feel really connected to now, otherwise there's no point. Rich and I had both come out of something difficult. This is something to do with that. It was a wonderful experience."

Soulsavers will stream their forthcoming album 'The Light The Dead See' in its entirety on www.thesoulsavers.com on 14th May. The record, which is released through V2 Records on 21st May (Mute in America on 22nd May) is the follow-up to 2009's critically acclaimed album 'Broken'. Recorded at various locations and mastered at Abbey Road, the record will be available on CD, LP and as a download.

'The Light The Dead See' track listing:
1. La Ribera
2. In The Morning
3. Longest Day
4. Presence of God
5. Just Try
6. Gone Too Far
7. Point Sur Pt.1
8. Take Me Back Home
9. Bitterman
10. I Can't Stay
11. Take
12. Tonight

Venturing out from the studio to the road, Soulsavers were invited to support Depeche Mode on the European leg of the band's vast 2010 Tour of the Universe. Here, the seeds of The Light The Dead See were sewn. With Gahan penning lyrics for the music and recording his own vocals in New York, then Machin building up the results into fully-formed and arranged epics, the international project was a case of "chemistry working". The album was mastered at Abbey Road earlier this year.

"There was no real script," says Rich Machin of the extraordinary fourth album 'The Light The Dead See', a set of songs of majesty and momentum. "It just rolled and rolled; it was effortless." Joining forces with Dave Gahan it immediately became clear that this was going to be something very special. "We realised we were coming from the same place in so many ways," adds Machin. "He's really laid himself bare on this record, his contribution is astonishing." Says Gahan, "Everything about it was relatively unplanned, surprising: a magical thing. We were a perfect match and I'm very, very excited about this record." Soulsavers - the music and production team of Rich Machin and Ian Glover - have been a growing force since 2003's debut 'Tough Guys Don't Dance'. 2007's 'It's Not How Far You Fall, It's The Way You Land' brought their dark flair to a wider audience. The inimitable Mark Lanegan served as primary singer, though there were also vocal contributions from Will Oldham and Jimi Goodwin. In 2009, third album 'Broken' confirmed that Soulsavers were moving away from early electronica to earthier guitars, use of space and what Machin described as "a soulful twist". Lanegan again led the vocals on stand-outs such as 'You Will Miss Me When I Burn' and 'All The Way Down', with other guest vocalists including Oldham again, Jason Pierce, Richard Hawley, Mike Patton and Gibby Haynes. Clearly, there was no shortage of acclaimed singers ready to lend their lungs to Soulsavers' stirring, seductive, soothing or startling creations.

Following the single release of "Man Made Machine" (featuring vocals from Mr Gore), MOTOR have released their full length "Man Made Machine" album. MOTOR have recorded a song based album with some of the most intriguing voices of the world of electronic music, such as Martin L. Gore, Gary Numan, Douglas McCarthy, Billie Ray Martin and Reni Lane.

You can purchase the album on both Beatport and iTunes.

Be sure to check out the special "Album Megamix" podcast, embedded on the left.

The new Soulsavers album "The Light The Dead See" is out now. You can purchase the album over on iTunes. To learn more on the process of the collaboration, be sure to watch the EPK video.

"Take Me Back Home" is the latest song taken from the Soulsavers collaboration with Dave Gahan, "The Light The Dead See". Check out the video for the song, directed by High 5 Collective

The Soulsavers album "The Light The Dead See" is available on iTunes.

VCMG release EP3 / Aftermaths on 20 August 2012, with remixes from Vince Clarke, LFO, Alva Noto and more.

Taken from Ssss, out on Mute now and voted # 2 in The Quietus' recent Albums of the Year So Far, the project is the long awaited reunion of electronic pioneers Vince Clarke (Erasure / Yazoo / Depeche Mode) and Martin L. Gore (Depeche Mode), who joined forces for the first time in over thirty years to craft a 10-track album which demonstrates their mutual love of electronic music.

NYSU have produced a series of clips, based on the album, watch them here.

Following on from the remix packages available for EP1 / Spock and EP2 / Single Blip, remixes for EP3 / Aftermaths come from techno pioneer LFO, aka Mark Bell, who produced Depeche Mode's Exciter and Alva Noto, aka Carsten Nicolai, multi disciplinary artist and co-founder of the Raster-Noton label whose forthcoming project, Diamond Version (with Olaf Bender aka Byetone), will be released on Mute. The digital release features additional remixes from Vince Clarke, Gesaffelstein who has recently remixed Zombie Zombie and Sweden's Christoffer Berg, whose previous remixes including Moby and Metronomy.

Track Listings:
12" VINYL
Aftermaths
Aftermaths / LFO remix
Aftermaths / Alva Noto remix

DIGITAL TRACK LISTING
Aftermaths
Aftermaths / Alva Noto remix
Aftermaths / Christoffer Berg remix
Aftermaths / Gesaffelstein remix
Aftermaths / LFO remix
Aftermaths / Vince Clarke remix

As you may have seen over the last week, a few Depeche Mode-related websites, message boards and news sites have posted alleged tour dates for 2013. While the band will indeed be touring next year, we have not confirmed any show dates yet and tickets will not be on sale until late fall. Be assured, we will make a timely official announcement on DepecheMode.com and the band's official Facebook and Twitter accounts as soon as dates are confirmed, and at that time will give full details on when tickets will be made available.

Stay tuned for more updates from the studio and exciting news over the next few months.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

-Jonathan Kessler
Manager, Depeche Mode

For those of you who missed the recent Paris press conference, we have now archived the video for you to watch on demand (in full 1080p).