A Sweeping Curve of Sound

Veteran synth-pop legends Depeche Mode are returning to the studio and plan to release a new album in 2008.

“Depeche Mode met earlier this month, and agreed to hit the studio in March. Martin Gore has been writing songs, and has already taken his new compositions into pre-production (ie. not just demos), working with Sie Medway-Smith in Martin’s home studio in Santa Barbara. Dave Gahan has also been writing, although details of his progress are scarce. EMI in Spain let slip that Mute are hoping to have the album ready at the end of this fiscal year, in time for Christmas. A tentative date of “late November” was circulated to retailers and media in Spain, via the IFPI owned operation Promusicae.”

…and there was much rejoicing. So much for the predictions that they might jump from their major label deal and go the Radiohead route.

Links: Depeche Mode on MySpace, Depeche Mode at The Hype Machine