On March 17, 2017, “Columbia” label released “Spirit”, the 14th Depeche Mode studio album. It was recorded April – August 2016, at “Jungle City Studios” in New York City, “Sound Design” in Santa Barbara, California, and was produced by James Ford. The album was certified Platinum in France “SNEP” and 2 x Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”.

Personnel:

• Dave Gahan– lead vocals, backing vocals
• Martin Gore– guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals, lead vocals
• Andy Fletcher– keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals
• James Ford- mixing, drums, pedal steel guitar
• Matrixxman– programming
• Kurt Uenala– programming, bass guitar
• Jimmy Robertson – engineer, mixing
• Connor Long, Óscar Muñoz, David Schaeman – engineer assistant
• Brendan Morawski – engineer assistant, mixing assistant
• Brian Lucey – mastering
• Anton Corbijn– cover, all visuals and art-direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin L. Gore, except where noted.

1. Going Backwards
2. Where’s the Revolution
3. The Worst Crime
4. Scum
5. You Move – Martin L. Gore, Dave Gahan
6. Cover Me – Martin L. Gore, Peter Gordeno, Christian Eigner
7. Eternal
8. Poison Heart – Dave Gahan, Peter Gordeno, Christian Eigner
9. So Much Love
10. Poorman
11. No More (This Is the Last Time) – Dave Gahan, Kurt Uenala
12. Fail