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Depeche Mode Prepares Release |
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Written by KZYR
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Monday, 06 October 2008 |
Depeche Mode announces an album and "Tour Of The Universe," which some how leaves out the United States for now.
Depeche Mode
has renewed its long-term deal with Mute/EMI and is planning to release
its 12th studio album in early spring 2009. It's unclear who will
handle the project in the United States; past Depeche Mode albums were
licensed by Mute to Warner Bros. here.
At
a press event today (Oct. 6) in Berlin, the band also unveiled its 2009
Tour of the Universe, which will play 28 stadium dates worldwide
beginning May 10 in Tel Aviv, Israel. As-yet-unannounced dates in North and South America will follow; Live Nation is promoting.
The
last Depeche Mode tour, in support of 2006's "Playing the Angel," was
supposed to conclude in Tel Aviv but the show was canceled due to
concerns over safety.
"Playing the
Angel" has sold 423,000 copies in the United States, according to
Nielsen SoundScan. The set was produced by Ben Hillier, who is also
producing the as-yet-untitled new album. Frontman David Gahan said
during the press conference that at least two songs he'd penned would
appear on the set.
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