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October 20, 2005

Q&A;: David Gahan

The Depeche Mode singer talks about life after death, Japanese groupies and his band's secret blues roots

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Playing The Angel

Depeche Mode's unique division of labor has been long established, with each of the three remaining members having a distinct role: Martin Gore writes the songs, Dave Gahan sings them and Andrew Fletcher shows up for photo shoots and cashes the checks. So the biggest change on the Mode's eleventh st...

2005 RS: 2.5of 5 Stars

Exciter

2001

Ultra

1997

Songs Of Faith And Devotion

1993

Violator

1990

101

1989

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Biography

Perhaps the quintessential '80s electropop band, Depeche Mode - the name was inspired by a French fashion magazine - parlayed a fascination with synthesizers into huge success on the British charts (where all its albums went Top 10) and eventually on the U.S. pop chart. Whereas a more traditional four-piece rock band might feature three members playing instruments and the fourth singing and perhap...

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