Spirit (Depeche Mode album)

2017 studio album by Depeche Mode

Spirit

Studio album by

Depeche Mode

Released| 17 March 2017 (2017-03-17)
Recorded| April–August 2016
Studio|

* Sound Design (Santa Barbara, California)
* Jungle City (New York City)

Genre|

* Synth-pop[1]
* alternative rock[2]

Length| 49:23
Label|

* Columbia
* Mute

Producer| James Ford
Depeche Mode chronology
| Delta Machine
(2013)  | Spirit
(2017)  | Memento Mori
(2023)

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Singles from  Spirit

1. "Where's the Revolution"
Released: 3 February 2017
2. "Going Backwards"
Released: 23 June 2017
3. "Cover Me"
Released: 6 October 2017

Spirit is the fourteenth studio album by the English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 17 March 2017 by Columbia and Mute Records. The album was recorded with new producer James Ford, and was preceded by the single "Where's the Revolution". It was the final Depeche Mode studio album to feature co-founder and keyboardist Andy Fletcher before his death on 26 May 2022, and as such was the band's final album to be recorded as a trio. The album produced three singles.

## Background and composition

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Much of the inspiration behind Spirit arose from their distaste for the political climate in both the United States and the United Kingdom. In an interview with Vevo, Dave Gahan stated, "We're really kind of upset about what's going on in the world."[3] In the same interview, when hearing of being praised by alt-right activist Richard Spencer, Gahan rejected the praise and did not want to be associated with him or the alt-right.

Depeche Mode would embrace their political message heavily in the music video for "Where's the Revolution", which represents the band in a Marxist style.[4] One of the themes that appears is climate change as Martin confirmed: "'The Worst Crime' is about destroying the environment. We are not just destroying it for those of us who live in the present. We are condemning the planet and the next generations, our children and our grandchildren."[5] Gore confirmed that the opening track "Going Backwards" is about the regression of society as well as technology's role in the regression, but also believed "that new technologies would bring the world together – the world would be united by them. We were all enthusiastic about the Arab Spring, when people started organising themselves with social media and fought for their freedom. But then everything went wrong: the Middle East seems to be falling apart".[6]

One of the major differences about the delivery on Spirit compared to past albums is how direct and straightforward some of the lyrics are. Gahan told Billboard, "There are songs that are quite literal on the album. 'Scum' for instance, it was a lot of fun recording that song and singing it."[7] Perhaps the closing track "Fail" is one of the band's most direct and angry songs as it is the first time they used profanity in their music. When asked about why "Fail" was chosen to be the closing track, Gore explained that it "sums up the album in a way. The good thing about it is the lyrics might be depressing but the music is so pretty".[8] The song "So Much Love", was the last song written for the album. Martin Gore stated in an interview "I felt that I had to write something positive. I felt that I had to say that, with all this going, it doesn't matter what you do to me, there is still a lot of love in me."[9][10] When the band was deciding on the track listing, Gahan wanted to end the album on a happy note with "So Much Love", but was ultimately outvoted by the other members.[11]

Depeche Mode does not only tackle political subject matter on Spirit. The track "Poison Heart" is written like a breakup song, but Gahan explained that it is about the inability to relate to other people.[12] Gore wrote the track "Eternal" for his younger daughter and, despite its dark tone and dramatic composition, Gore believes that "it's my way of romance. I think that when you put a child into this era, you have to take the worst into account".[13]

Gahan revealed that Gore had many instrumentals left over from his solo album MG (2015). One of those instrumentals was later developed into the track "You Move".[14] "You Move" was also the first time Gore and Gahan wrote a song together that had made it onto an album (excluding deluxe editions). Some of the tracks ended up with a very cinematic composition such as "Cover Me". According to an interview with keyboard programmer Matrixxman, working on "Cover Me" was initially difficult, but Gahan inspired everyone to get very creative on that track.[15] In the same interview, Matrixxman confirmed that there were several tracks that didn't make it onto the album but they never made it past the demo stage. It was also his first time working with modular synthesizers. Compared to 2013's Delta Machine, Spirit is in many ways more electronic-oriented compared to the blues-inspired sound on the previous album, but the track "Poorman" still sees the band explore their blues influences.

During the making of Spirit the band faced many tensions, producer James Ford recalled "The tensions between the band were really high at that point. It was a really difficult record to make. There was lots of like passive aggressive animosity", stating that "it got to the point where they nearly split up". He even remembered arguing with Martin Gore over track listings and which songs would make the final cut.[16] Songs that would feature on the album played a large part in these tensions that fraught the Spirit sessions. Gahan recalled that "In the end James was kind of, 'I've had enough of this! I want everyone out of studio. I just want Martin and Dave to sit in here and we're going to talk about this.'" Fellow bandmate, Andy Fletcher was very upset with the idea and initially opposed, "Fletch did not like that. He literally had to get manhandled out of the studio by our manager. I mean, kicking and screaming. 'I'm in the band! Why aren't I in this conversation?'" When Gahan and Gore had begun talking to one another they realised their issues were more wide-ranging than they had thought. "We had these unspoken things. Martin was like, 'Well, you get this and you can walk on stage and everybody goes nuts. And I write the songs.' ... 'How many songs can I have then?' ... 'Well if there's 12 you can have four at the most.' ... 'Fine! Now I know, right? So I won't bother writing 10!'"[17] Gahan then said in the end "we hugged it out and told each other how much we loved each other", and that "a certain amount of tension, I actually believe, is very important when you're working on music".[18]

## Promotion

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On 11 October 2016, the band announced that they would embark on the Global Spirit Tour to support the album. The tour began in Stockholm, Sweden, on 5 May 2017 and ended on 25 July 2018 in Berlin, Germany.[19] The Global Spirit Tour went on to become the band's largest tour, and saw the band play to more than 3 million fans around the world. The final two shows of the tour were recorded by long-time visual collaborator Anton Corbijn for their concert film and documentary Spirits in the Forest, released in theaters in November 2019. The full concert film later received a home release on 26 June 2020.

The album was also promoted by three singles, "Where's the Revolution", released on 3 February 2017, "Going Backwards", released on 23 June 2017, and "Cover Me", released on 6 October 2017.

## Reception

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
AnyDecentMusic?| 6.6/10[20]
Metacritic| 74/100[21]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [22]
Entertainment Weekly| A−[23]
The Guardian| [24]
The Independent| [25]
Mojo| [26]
The Observer| [27]
Pitchfork| 6.8/10[28]
Q| [29]
Rolling Stone| [30]
Uncut| 7/10[31]

Spirit received generally positive reviews from critics upon release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 74, based on 24 reviews.[21] Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic stated, "Robust and fearless, Spirit may end up being one of the earliest and best salvos of its political era. Despite dour lyrics to the contrary, Depeche Mode haven't given up on humanity".[22]

Saby Reyes-Kulkarni of Pitchfork wrote that "Spirit is so convincing in spite of its radical shift in tenor. For both the band and audience, that shift couldn't have come at a better time".[28] Kitty Empire of The Guardian stated that "By the time cosseted arena bands reach their 37th year, their need to engage with the real world is moot, but here's Martin Gore – DepMo's chief songwriter – lambasting greedy corporations".[32] Various critics have cited the album's conscious lyrics and bleak instrumentals as a positive aspect.

In contrast, Andy Gill of The Independent criticized the album, stating that "Depeche Mode get serious and political, which doesn't really suit them."[33] While many critics praised the band's ability to tackle political and social commentary, a significant number were left unsatisfied. Despite mixed reception from some critics, Spirit still appeared on many end-of-year 2017 lists such as those from Q Magazine and AllMusic.[citation needed]

### Accolades

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Publication  | Accolade  | Year  | Rank

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Drowned in Sound | Favourite Albums of 2017  | 2017  | 84[34]
Q Magazine | Top 50 Albums of 2017  | 2017  | 49[35]
Gaffa | Top 20 Albums of 2017  | 2017  | 12[36]
AllMusic | AllMusic Best of 2017  | 2017  | N/A[37]
Classic Pop | Top 10 Albums of 2017  | 2017  | 2[38]
Vive Le Rock! | Top 50 Albums of 2017  | 2017  | 30[39]
MeHaceRudio | The Best Albums In English 2017  | 2017  | 35[40]

## Commercial performance

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Spirit debuted at number five on the UK Albums Chart with 23,658 units sold in its first week, becoming the band's 17th top-10 album in the United Kingdom.[41] The following week, it dropped out of the top 10 to number 17 with sales of 5,658 copies.[42] The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200, selling 64,000 album-equivalent units (62,000 in pure album sales).[43] Even though Spirit's first week of sales wasn't as successful as Delta Machine's in the United Kingdom, Spirit's first week outperformed Delta Machine's first week of sales in the United States by 12,000 album-equivalent units.

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Martin L. Gore, except where noted. All lead vocals by Dave Gahan, except where noted.

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Lead vocals| Length

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1.| "Going Backwards"|  |  | 5:43
2.| "Where's the Revolution"|  |  | 4:59
3.| "The Worst Crime"|  |  | 3:48
4.| "Scum"|  |  | 3:14
5.| "You Move"|

* Gore
* Dave Gahan

|  | 3:50
6.| "Cover Me"|

* Gahan
* Peter Gordeno
* Christian Eigner

|  | 4:52
7.| "Eternal"|  | Gore| 2:25
8.| "Poison Heart"|

* Gahan
* Gordeno
* Eigner

|  | 3:17
9.| "So Much Love"|  |  | 4:29
10.| "Poorman"|  |  | 4:26
11.| "No More (This Is the Last Time)"|

* Gahan
* Kurt Uenala

|  | 3:13
12.| "Fail"|  | Gore| 5:07
Total length:| 49:23

Deluxe edition bonus disc[44]No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Cover Me" (alt out)|

* Gahan
* Gordeno
* Eigner

| 4:27
2.| "Scum" (Frenetic mix)|  | 5:26
3.| "Poison Heart" (Tripped mix)|

* Gahan
* Gordeno
* Eigner

| 4:16
4.| "Fail" (Cinematic cut)|  | 5:38
5.| "So Much Love" (Machine mix)|  | 7:20
Total length:| 27:07

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Spirit.[45]

### Depeche Mode

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* Andy Fletcher
* Dave Gahan
* Martin L. Gore

### Additional musicians

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* Matrixxman – programming
* Kurt Uenala – programming (all tracks); electric bass (tracks 8, 11)
* James Ford – drums (tracks 1–6, 8–12); pedal steel (track 6)

### Technical

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* James Ford – production, mixing
* Jimmy Robertson – engineering, mix engineering
* Connor Long – studio assistance
* Óscar Muñoz – studio assistance
* David Schaeman – studio assistance
* Brendan Morawski – studio assistance, mix assistance
* Brian Lucey – mastering

### Artwork

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* Anton Corbijn – cover, all visuals, art direction, design
* SMEL – design

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Spirit | Chart (2017)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[46] | 14
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[47] | 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[48] | 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[49] | 1
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[50] | 4
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[51] | 2
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[52] | 1
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[53] | 4
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[54] | 4
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[55] | 5
French Albums (SNEP)[56] | 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[57] | 1
Greek Albums (IFPI)[58] | 2
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[59] | 1
Irish Albums (IRMA)[60] | 3
Italian Albums (FIMI)[61] | 1
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[62] | 62
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[63] | 7
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[64] | 32
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[65] | 7
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[66] | 1
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[67] | 1
Scottish Albums (OCC)[68] | 3
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)[69] | 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[70] | 2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[71] | 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[72] | 1
UK Albums (OCC)[73] | 5
US Billboard 200[74] | 5
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[75] | 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[76] | 1

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for Spirit | Chart (2017)  | Position

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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[77] | 52
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[78] | 44
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[79] | 7
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[80] | 3
French Albums (SNEP)[81] | 54
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[82] | 10
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[83] | 24
Italian Albums (FIMI)[84] | 27
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[85] | 3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[86] | 30
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[87] | 16
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[88] | 68

## Certifications

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Certifications and sales for Spirit Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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France (SNEP)[89] | Platinum  | 100,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[90] | Gold  | 100,000‡
Hungary (MAHASZ)[91] | Platinum  | 2,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[92] | Gold  | 25,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[93] | 3× Platinum  | 60,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[94] | Gold  | 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[95] | Silver  | 60,000‡
Summaries
Worldwide  | —  | 800,000[96]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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## External links

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* Spirit at Discogs (list of releases)

* v
* t
* e

Depeche Mode

* Martin Gore
* Dave Gahan

* Andy Fletcher
* Vince Clarke
* Alan Wilder

Studio albums|

* Speak & Spell
* A Broken Frame
* Construction Time Again
* Some Great Reward
* Black Celebration
* Music for the Masses
* Violator
* Songs of Faith and Devotion
* Ultra
* Exciter
* Playing the Angel
* Sounds of the Universe
* Delta Machine
* Spirit
* Memento Mori

Live albums|

* 101
* Songs of Faith and Devotion Live
* Recording the Angel
* Recording the Universe

Compilation albums|

* People Are People
* The Singles 81→85
* Catching Up with Depeche Mode
* Greatest Hits
* The Singles 86–98
* Remixes 81–04
* The Best of Depeche Mode Volume 1
* Remixes 2: 81–11

Singles|

* "Dreaming of Me"
* "New Life"
* "Just Can't Get Enough"
* "See You"
* "The Meaning of Love"
* "Leave in Silence"
* "Get the Balance Right!"
* "Everything Counts"
* "Love, in Itself"
* "People Are People"
* "Master and Servant"
* "Blasphemous Rumours" / "Somebody"
* "Shake the Disease"
* "It's Called a Heart"
* "Stripped"
* "A Question of Lust"
* "A Question of Time"
* "Strangelove"
* "Never Let Me Down Again"
* "Behind the Wheel"
* "Little 15"
* "Personal Jesus"
* "Enjoy the Silence"
* "Policy of Truth"
* "World in My Eyes"
* "I Feel You"
* "Walking in My Shoes"
* "Condemnation"
* "In Your Room"
* "Barrel of a Gun"
* "It's No Good"
* "Home"
* "Useless"
* "Only When I Lose Myself"
* "Dream On"
* "I Feel Loved"
* "Freelove"
* "Goodnight Lovers"
* "Precious"
* "A Pain That I'm Used To"
* "Suffer Well"
* "John the Revelator" / "Lilian"
* "Martyr"
* "Wrong"
* "Peace"
* "Fragile Tension" / "Hole to Feed"
* "Heaven"
* "Soothe My Soul"
* "Should Be Higher"
* "Where's the Revolution"
* "Going Backwards"
* "Cover Me"
* "Ghosts Again"
* "My Cosmos Is Mine"
* "Wagging Tongue"
* "Speak to Me"
* "My Favourite Stranger"
* "Before We Drown"
* "People Are Good"

Video albums|

* The World We Live In and Live in Hamburg
* Some Great Videos
* Strange
* Strange Too
* Devotional
* The Videos 86–98
* One Night in Paris
* Touring the Angel: Live in Milan
* The Best of Videos Volume 1
* Tour of the Universe: Barcelona 20/21.11.09
* Live in Berlin
* Video Singles Collection

Documentary films|

* 101
* Spirits in the Forest
* Depeche Mode: M

Tours|

* World Violation Tour
* Devotional Tour
* Exotic Tour/Summer Tour '94
* Touring the Angel
* Tour of the Universe
* The Delta Machine Tour
* Global Spirit Tour
* Memento Mori World Tour

Tribute albums|

* I Sometimes Wish I Was Famous
* For the Masses
* A Broken Frame & An Extended Broken Frame by Marsheaux

Related|

| Articles and books|

* Discography
* Awards and nominations
* Cover versions
* Peter Gordeno
* Depeche Mode by Anton Corbijn (book)

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Bands|

* Yazoo
* The Assembly
* Erasure
* Recoil
* VCMG
* Soulsavers
* Strangelove: The Depeche Mode Experience

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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