Depeche Mode’s frontman Dave Gahan and Soulsavers Rich Machin have announced that they are set to release their collaborative album Imposter and new single “Metal Heart”.
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers announce new album “Imposter” – It’s a rare chance to hear Dave Gahan sing other people’s material, but it’s also much more than a standard covers record. Out November 12#DaveGahan #DepecheMode pic.twitter.com/Ixk1XFSprr
— Ultra Depeche Mode (@Ultra_Depeche) October 4, 2021
The collaborative album contains 12 cover songs including artists Charlie Chaplin, PJ Harvey, Neil Young, Mark Lanegan and Bob Dylan whose songs are covered on the album. The new single “Metal Heart” is a Cat Power‘s cover. It has also been rumoured that Power’s herself is also set to release a new album of covers.
Dave Gahan has been the frontman, of the English electronic music band Depeche Mode since 1980 with bandmates Martin Gore (Co-lead vocals, main songwriter, keyboards, guitar) and Andy Fletcher (Keyboards). The band have released 54 singles according to the UK Official Singles Chart, have had 17 top ten singles and have sold over 100 million records worldwide. Gahan continues to work with the band amid his solo and collaborative work.
Soulsavers, also known as The Soulsavers Sound System consists of English-American production and remix team duo Ian Glover and Rich Machin. The new collaborative album is the third collaborative outing for Gahan and Machin and follows their previous collaborative albums, The Light The Dead See (2012/Gahan- guest vocalist and songwriter for non-instrumental singles) and Angels and Ghosts (2015/Gahan- guest vocalist and songwriter).
Machin has joined forces with Gahan in the absence of Glover for their new album. The new album Imposter has been described as an album, that is not a cover album, but an album that consists of 12 songs from various genres and periods. Gahan said of the album “There’s not one performer on the record who I haven’t been moved by”
Although most of the work on the album was completed remotely due to the Covid 19 Pandemic, the duo recorded the album with a full band at Malibu’s Shangri-La recording studio in November 2019.
The album was produced by Gahan and Machin, is set to be released by Columbia Records on November 12th and will be available on digital as well as physical platforms. Gahan and Machin’s new single “Metal Heart” is also set for release this Friday, October 8th.
Dave Gahan cover of Cat Power’s ‘Metal Heart’ will be released this Friday, October 8 #Imposter #DaveGahan #DepecheMode pic.twitter.com/6B9DS97Nyx — Ultra Depeche Mode (@Ultra_Depeche) October 4, 2021
On December 3rd Gahan and his band Depeche Mode are also set to release, a digitally restored limited edition 5 disc (Blu-ray/2DVD/2CD) box set with additional bonus content or stand-alone Blu-ray dvd, for their 1989 concert film and documentary Depeche Mode 101, Unseen footage of the band will be included in the release.
In the wake of the album release, Gahan said “When I listen to other people’s voices and song, more importantly the way they sing them and interpret the word, I feel at home”
See the tracklist for Dave Gahan and Rich Machin from Soulsavers new collaborative album Imposter below and Pre-order the album Imposter here
The Dark End Of The Street
Strange Religion
Lilac Wine
I Held My Baby Last Night
A Man Needs A Maid
Metal Heart
Shut Me Down
Where My Love Lies Asleep
Smile
The Desperate Kingdom Of Love
Not Dark Yet
Always On My Mind
