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