Guardian Music — (V2)Dave Gahan was a deep personal well of darkness: six minutes spent clinically dead following an overdose in 1996; a cancerous tumour in 2009. He draws on it extensively here. British duo Soulsavers have form in this area – their last collaborat... more info

Guardian Music — (4AD)The first Mark Lanegan Band album since 2004 (he's been busy with Soulsavers, the Gutter Twins and Isobel Campbell) contains no great shocks: for the most part, this is bluesy, lugubrious, modernish rock, elevated by Lanegan's remarkable gravel-... more info

KEXP Seattle — In the time that’s elapsed since his last solo record, Mark Lanegan has been busy. He’s collaborated with Isobel Campbell, joined Greg Dulli in The Gutter Twins, guested on albums by Queens of the Stone Age, Twilight Singers and UNKLE, and sang m... more info

Guardian Music — Instead of dissecting the piccolo or keytar, this week David McNamee muses on the multi-talented Mike PattonWhat is it? Since its inception, this column has brought you fortnightly trivia on a panoply of musical instruments. Now it's time to look at ... more info

Guardian Music — Alt-rock's ultimate odd couple take another trip to the dark heart of country on their third LP as a duoMark Lanegan and Isobel Campbell are to release their third album as a duo. The new LP, Hawk, is due in August, and will feature cameos by singer-... more info

NME - The Daily Download — There's no two ways about it, Soulsavers = sublime. While that track (off their 2007 album 'It's Not How Far You Fall, It's The Way You Land') is probably their best, this year's 'Broken' had more than its fair share of moments too. This Mogwai... more info

NME — Featuring an interview with Marky Ramone and tickets for Doves and Soulsavers more info

Culture Bully — Mark Lanegan's voice combined with the ethereal sound textures laid down by the Soulsavers team makes for one of the most dramatic and arresting collaborations of the decade. more info

Altsounds — *Soulsavers*, the nom de plume of English production duo *Rich Machin* + *Ian Glover*, are joining up with perpetual collaborator *Mark Lanegan* to tour Europe as special guests with the legendary *Depeche Mode. *This tour is in support of their haun... more info

NME — Duo will also support Depeche Mode more info