: Co-written by Gahan and Gore, featuring a "shocking central image of an angel's death".
: Produced by James Ford with additional work by Marta Salogni, the album blends industrial-piston crushes, synth-pop, and dark wave. Critics have described the sound as a "dark and brooding kaleidoscope of electronic soundscapes". Key Tracks : Depeche Mode 2023 - Memento Mori
Depeche Mode's 15th studio album, Memento Mori , released on March 24, 2023, marks a poignant and transformative chapter for the band. Recorded primarily between July and October 2022, it is the first album created by the remaining duo of Dave Gahan and Martin Gore following the death of founding member Andrew "Fletch" Fletcher in May 2022. The album's themes of mortality and existential reflection—symbolized by the Latin phrase "remember you must die"—were inspired by the global pandemic and the band's personal loss. : Co-written by Gahan and Gore, featuring a
: A heavy, existential opener inspired by the onset of the war in Ukraine. Key Tracks : Depeche Mode's 15th studio album,