Magnet Magazine — 45 years ago today, Depeche Mode released debut album Speak & Spell. Just can’t get enough. Read our Q&A with Martin Gore: The post Depeche Mode Released Debut Album “Speak & Spell” 45 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Antimusic Rock — Black Satellite have shared a music video for their cover of the Depeche Mode classic 'Never Let Me Down Again', more info

Stereogum — Synthpop wizard Vince Clarke was responsible for some of the most indelible jams of the early '80s, but he took a while to find a stable artistic partnership. Clarke wrote most of the song's on Depeche Mode's classic 1981 debut Speak & Spell, then le... more info

Stereogum — Back in the day, it would've been a much bigger deal if a Dischord band covered Depeche Mode. These days, boundaries between musical universes are a whole lot looser, and it feels completely natural — especially given that the Dischord band in ques... more info

Obscure Sound — “He Thinks He’s Got Free Will” is a recent track from Anthony Menzia, pairing fuzzy synth nostalgia, driving bass-y rhythms, and a resonant delivery, overall conjuring a sound that draws from influences ranging from the grimy industrial appeal ... more info

Obscure Sound — A moody art-pop standout that resembles a hybrid of Talk Talk and Depeche Mode in its riveting vocals and absorbing soundscape, “Not At All” is an enveloping track from German artist Janosch Moldau. The release represents the last of four tracks ... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 65th birthday Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode). R.I.P. The other one. Read our Q&A with Depeche Mode bandmate Martin Gore: The post Happy 65th Birthday Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode), R.I.P. appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Vince Clarke (Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo). Just can’t get enough. Clarke’s Erasure bandmate Andy Bell on some early influences: The post Happy Birthday Vince Clarke (Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo) appeared first on Magnet Magazine... more info

Magnet Magazine — 25 years ago today, Depeche Mode released Exciter. Let go of complicated feelings Read our Q&A with Martin Gore: The post Depeche Mode Released “Exciter” 25 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode, Soulsavers). Like sands through the hourglass … Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read Depeche Mode bandmate Martin Gore in MAGNET on Gahan: The post Happy Birthday Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode, Soulsavers) appe... more info