People Are People
[NME, 24th March 1984, Words: Mat Snow.]
Depeche Mode
People Are People
Mute
Another plea to the world along the lines of Timmy Thomas’ “Why Can’t We Live Together?”, which compensates with sincerity for what it lacks in verbal grace. “People Are People” marks time before...
Still Gahan Strong
[NME, 22nd September 2001. Words: Stephen Dalton. Picture: Uncredited.]
In this anniversary year, the class of '81 have mostly taken comfort in tradition. But while U2 and New Order fall back on guitars and greatest hits, the other graduates of that 50 million-plus sales...
Everything Still Counts
[NME, 12th May 2001. Words: Stephen Dalton. Picture: Anton Corbijn.]
Depeche Mode
Exciter (Mute)
Goodbye drugs, hello tunes say electro-pop dinosaurs.
This is the album Depeche Mode seemed destined never to make. Their last two were recorded in the teeth of Dave...
Autogahan!
[NME, 3rd October 1998. Words: Stephen Dalton. Pictures: Roger Sargent.]
A whiff of tragicomic self-parody hangs heavy over Depeche Mode’s mammoth outdoor bash on the wooded fringes of Berlin. This 20,000-seater amphitheatre is, after all, where Hitler played warm-up shows for...
Gahan Pleads Not Guilty To Drugs Charge
[NME, date unknown (July 1996). Words: Uncredited. Picture: Anton Corbijn.]
Depeche Mode singer David Gahan pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of cocaine possession during an arraignment hearing at Beverley Hills, Los Angeles Municipal Court on July...
Dave Gahan Slashes Wrists In L.A.
[NME, 2nd September 1995. Words: Andy Richardson. Picture: Anton Corbijn.]
Dave Gahan, singer with Depeche Mode, is recovering at home in Los Angeles after being released from hospital following a suicide attempt.
Gahan was rushed to Cedars Sinai...
Mode Live Isn't Rubbish
[NME, 16th June 1994. Words: Randee Dawn. Pictures: Ken Winokur.]
Depeche Mode
Primal Scream
Jones Beach, Long Island, New York
Depeche Mode, circa 1985: tiers of synths, Dave Gahan in a blond pompadour like a goth relic, and the band barely move onstage. Martin...
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