On March 24, 2023, “Columbia” label released “Memento Mori”, the fifteenth Depeche Mode studio album. It was recorded July – October 2023, at “Electric Ladyboy” in Santa Brabara, “Shangri-La” in Malibu, and was produced by James Ford.  

Personnel:

• Dave Gahan – lead vocals
• Martin L. Gore – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, synthesizer, guitar
• James Ford – programming, synthesizer, guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums, percussion, strings, additional strings arrangement
• Davide Rossi – strings, cello, violin, strings arrangements
• Desiree Hazley – violin
• Luanne Homzy – violin
• Christian Eigner – programming
• Peter Gordeno – programming
• Marta Salogni – programming, engineer, mixing
• Adrian Hierholzer – vocal engineering
• Francine Perry – engineer assistant
• Grace Banks – engineer assistant
• Gregg White – engineer assistant
• Matt Colton – mastering
• Anton Corbijn – cover, all visuals, art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Martin L. Gore except where noted.

1. My Cosmos Is Mine
2. Wagging Tongue – Martin L. Gore, Dave Gahan
3. Ghost Again – Martin L. Gore, Richard Buttler
4. Don’t Say You Love Me – Martin L. Gore, Richard Buttler
5. My Favourite Stranger – Martin L. Gore, Richard Buttler
6. Soul with Me
7. Caroline’s Monkey – Martin L. Gore, Richard Buttler
8. Before We Drown – Martin L. Gore, Peter Gordeno, Christian Eigner
9. People Are Good
10. Always You
11. Never Let Me Go
12. Speak to Me – Dave Gahan, Christian Eigner, James Ford, Marta Salogni