''Hourglass'' is the second solo studio album by English vocalist
Dave Gahan Dave may refer to:
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, released on 17 October 2007 by
Mute Records. It received generally favourable reviews; most critics complimented its
electronica sound, while some criticised it for sounding too similar to Gahan's group
Depeche Mode.
Critical reception
At
Metacritic
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, that assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 64, based on 18 critical reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
Ben Hogwood of ''
musicOMH'' wrote "... Gahan, it seems, is progressing into a well-rounded, mature songwriter who plays to all his strengths, and in particular the cracked voice, and its ability to move from a confidential whisper to a rabble rousing bellow. These songs show him in a newly redemptive prime, and will satisfy both short and long term devotees".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Dave Gahan,
Christian Eigner
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980. The band currently consists of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting) and Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, co-lead vocals and main songwriting).
Depeche ...
and Andrew Phillpott.
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Saw Something" – 5:14
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Kingdom
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" – 4:34
#"
Deeper and Deeper
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" – 4:34
#"21 Days" – 4:35
#"Miracles" – 4:38
#"Use You" – 4:48
#"Insoluble" – 4:57
#"Endless" – 5:47
#"A Little Lie" – 4:53
#"Down" – 4:34
Bonus tracks
All bonus tracks appear on the
iTunes edition of ''Hourglass''.
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"Kingdom" (Digitalism Remix) – 5:36
#"Use You" (K10K Remix) – 6:03
#"Deeper and Deeper" (SHRUBBN!! Dub) – 4:43
DVD
# "Hourglass – A Short Film" – 17:52
# "Kingdom" (promotional video) – 4:33
# "Hourglass – The Studio Sessions" – 20:03
## "Saw Something"
## "Miracles"
## "Kingdom"
## "A Little Lie"
# "Endless from Hourglass. The Studio Sessions" – 3:44
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Hourglass''.
Musicians
* Dave Gahan Dave may refer to:
Film, television, and theater
* ''Dave'' (film), a 1993 film starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver
* ''Dave'' (musical), a 2018 stage musical adaptation of the film
* Dave (TV channel), a digital television channel in the ...
– vocals
* John Frusciante
John Anthony Frusciante (; born March 5, 1970) is an American musician, best known as the guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers across three stints since 1988. He has released 11 solo albums and 7 EPs, ranging in style from acoustic guitar to e ...
– guitar solo
* Graham Finn – bass ; guitar
* Tony Hoffer
Tony Hoffer is an American record producer, songwriter, and music mixer.
Career
Hoffer is credited for his work on multiple platinum-selling albums including The Kooks, The Thrills, Beck, Supergrass, Turin Brakes and Air. His records have bee ...
– guitar
* Niko Stoessl – additional guitar ; backing vocals
* Kevin Murphy – cello on "Saw Something"
* Jenni Muldaur – backing vocals
* Karl Ritter – Dobro
Technical
* Dave Gahan – production
* Christian Eigner
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980. The band currently consists of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting) and Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, co-lead vocals and main songwriting).
Depeche ...
– production
* Andrew Phillpott – production
* Tony Hoffer – mixing ; engineering
* Andy Marcinkowski – mixing assistance ; engineering
* Ryan Hewitt
Ryan Michael Hewitt (born January 24, 1991) is a former American football tight end and Fullback (gridiron football), fullback. He played college football at Stanford Cardinal football, Stanford and was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an und ...
– recording
* Niko Stoessl – additional editing
* Kurt Uenala (K10K) – additional editing, additional engineering
* Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Artwork
* Dave Gahan – design
* Tom Hingston Studio – design
* Anton Corbijn – photography, ''Hourglass'' logo design
Charts
Certifications and sales
Release history
Notes
References
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2007 albums
Dave Gahan albums
Mute Records albums
Virgin Records albums