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Depeche Mode
In the latest Classic Pop, we have a world exclusive interview with Soft Cell as they announce new studio album *Happiness Not Included – their first for 17 years –…
Depeche Mode: Ultra singles collection coming soon
Sony Music Entertainment’s Depeche Mode 12″ vinyl singles project continues with the release of Ultra | The 12″ Singles on 10 September 2021. Ultra | The 12″ Singles, a collector’s…
Making Depeche Mode: Speak And Spell
Depeche Mode: Speak And Spell announced the arrival of one of the most important synth-pop bands of the 1980s. We look back on its making… It would have been hard…
Depeche Mode – covers for the masses
Depeche Mode’s cover art is among the most imaginative and visually arresting in music. Andrew Dineley revisits some of their very best designs… Depeche Mode‘s 1981 debut single set an…
Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore announces The Third Chimpanzee Remixed
Following the release of The Third Chimpanzee earlier this year, Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore has announced he will release The Third Chimpanzee Remixed on Mute on 20 August 2021, a…
Pop Art: Vince Clarke
Vince Clarke has a unique and consistent sound, but the ways in which his recorded body of work has been visually represented varies wildly. His releases have been packaged by…
Classic Pop Presents Vince Clarke is Now On Sale!
The all-new Classic Pop Presents Vince Clarke special is now on sale! With four striking covers to choose from, there is something for every kind of Vince fan. Buy your…
Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore new song Mandrill
Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore has unveiled a new song, Mandrill, taken from the forthcoming five-track instrumental EP The Third Chimpanzee, out 29 January 2021. The song was produced and written…
Classic Pop Issue 63 is on sale now
In Classic Pop Issue 63, we speak to Bob Geldof and Pete Briquette about The Boomtown Rats’ comeback as they return with their first studio album in 36 years. Elsewhere,…
Depeche Mode to release 12″ collector’s boxset of ‘Violator’ singles
This release follows on from last week’s announcement that a special edition of SPiRiTS in the Forest is coming to DVD and Blu-ray… Sony Music Entertainment are continuing their Depeche…