''Memento Mori'' is the upcoming fifteenth studio album by

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set to be released on 24 March 2023, through Columbia and

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. The album was produced by James Ford and

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. It was preceded by the single "

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" and will be the first Depeche Mode studio album to be released after the death of co-founder and keyboardist

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on 26 May 2022. The album will be promoted by the Memento Mori tour.

Background

On 26 May 2022,

unexpectedly passed away, with the cause of death later being revealed to be

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. Although work on the album began prior to Fletcher's death,

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stated in an interview with

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that Fletcher did not record any material for the album. In August 2022, a photo of

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and Dave Gahan in the studio was shared on social media, indicating they were in the studio working on new material. Depeche Mode Oct 4 2022 (1)

On 4 October 2022, the band held a press conference in

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, announcing their upcoming album titled ''Memento Mori'' and a world tour to go along with it. The album is scheduled to be released "towards the end of March" 2023, which will coincide with the tour starting on 23 March 2023. On 3 February 2023, the official Depeche Mode Twitter account announced "

" as the first single which was released on 9 February 2023 with its accompanying music video. A description of the album appeared on the band's official website: "The album's 12 tracks chart a vast expansion of moods and textures, from its ominous opening to its closing resolve—running the gamut from paranoia and obsession to catharsis and joy, and hitting myriad points between". The full tracklist of 12 songs was also announced.

Track listing

Personnel

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Additional musicians

* James Ford – programming *

– programming

Technical

* James Ford – production * Marta Salogni – production, mixing, engineering * Greg White – engineer assistance * Francine Perry – engineer assistance * Grace Banks – engineer assistance * Adrian Hierholzer – vocal engineering *

Matt Colton Matt Colton (born 30 March 1975) is an English mastering engineer and member of the mastering group of the Music Producers Guild. He has mastered recordings for artists such as Muse, Coldplay, James Blake, George Michael, Hot Chip, Gary Num ...

– mastering

Artwork

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– cover, all visuals, art direction, design

References

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