Depeche Mode
Faith and Devotion
Will be published approx. on 12. August 2027
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-78675-064-8 (ISBN)
Description
Depeche Mode: the unassuming pioneers of 1980s British electro-pop whose music has seduced millions across the globe.
Emerging at the dawn of the 1980s, Depeche Mode's rise to stardom saw them share their dark, venal songs of sex, religion, obsession and death with legions of fans. Despite their success, it was not an easy ride, with the band facing self-doubt, ill health, and addiction along the way.
Depeche Mode: Faith & Devotion charts the group's history across nearly five decades. Hear from members Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andrew Fletcher and Alan Wilder, along with many others via archive interviews, and relive the music via profiles of every album, from their debut Speak & Spell to 2023's Memento Mori.
Now updated with a final chapter celebrating the band's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2020, and reflecting on Fletcher's passing in 2022, Depeche Mode: Faith & Devotion is an extraordinary history of a global synth-rock phenomenon, and an essential read for fans of the band.
Emerging at the dawn of the 1980s, Depeche Mode's rise to stardom saw them share their dark, venal songs of sex, religion, obsession and death with legions of fans. Despite their success, it was not an easy ride, with the band facing self-doubt, ill health, and addiction along the way.
Depeche Mode: Faith & Devotion charts the group's history across nearly five decades. Hear from members Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andrew Fletcher and Alan Wilder, along with many others via archive interviews, and relive the music via profiles of every album, from their debut Speak & Spell to 2023's Memento Mori.
Now updated with a final chapter celebrating the band's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2020, and reflecting on Fletcher's passing in 2022, Depeche Mode: Faith & Devotion is an extraordinary history of a global synth-rock phenomenon, and an essential read for fans of the band.
Reviews / Votes
The most enjoyable Depeche Mode biography yet... the visual side of the book is simply wonderful and a perfect complement to the story being told. * depeche-mode.com * A loving celebration of their legacy. * Genre is Dead *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Gemini Books Group Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 222 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1268 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78675-064-8 (9781786750648)
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Person
Ian Gittins has interviewed and reviewed The Cure during a 30-year career as a music writer on titles such as Melody Maker, Time Out, Q and the Guardian. He is the co-author with Motley Crew's Nikki Sixx of the 2007 New York Times best-seller The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star. He lives in London.