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'''''Memento Mori''''' is the fifteenth studio album by [[Depeche Mode]]. It was released on 24 March 2023 by [[wikipedia:Columbia Records|Columbia Records]], being the first album to be released after the death of [[Andy Fletcher]] on 26 May 2022. It is supported by the [[:Category:2023-2024 Memento Mori Tour|Memento Mori Tour]].
'''''Memento Mori''''' is the fifteenth studio album by [[Depeche Mode]]. It was released on 24 March 2023 by [[wikipedia:Columbia Records|Columbia Records]], being the first album to be released after founding band member [[Andy Fletcher|Andrew Fletcher]]'s death on 26 May 2022. It was supported by the [[:Category:2023-2024 Memento Mori Tour|Memento Mori Tour]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
From the {{EL|https://www.depechemode.com/#tour depechemode.com}} press release:
<blockquote>
We started work on this project early in the pandemic, and its themes were directly inspired by that time. After Fletch's passing, we decided to continue as we're sure this is what he would have wanted, and that has really given the project an extra level of meaning.
— Martin Gore – ''depechemode.com''</blockquote>


Dave Gahan and Martin Gore explain the creation process of the album during the [[2022-10-04 Press Conference, Berliner Ensemble, Berlin, Germany|2022-10-04 press conference]]:
Dave Gahan and Martin Gore explain the creation process of the album during the [[2022-10-04 Press Conference, Berliner Ensemble, Berlin, Germany|2022-10-04 press conference]]:
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'''Gore''': "Yeah, something like middle of July I think it was. One thing I think is important to say, is that all of the songs, and even the album title, was kind of decided before Andy passed."
'''Gore''': "Yeah, something like middle of July I think it was. One thing I think is important to say, is that all of the songs, and even the album title, was kind of decided before Andy passed."
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
From the {{EL|https://www.depechemode.com/#tour depechemode.com}} press release:
<blockquote>
We started work on this project early in the pandemic, and its themes were directly inspired by that time. After Fletch's passing, we decided to continue as we're sure this is what he would have wanted, and that has really given the project an extra level of meaning.
— Martin Gore – ''depechemode.com''</blockquote>


A postcard of the album artwork and lyric excerpts from '[[Ghosts Again]]' was sent to fans who signed up for the countdown timer that was available on the depechemode.com website starting on 26 January 2023. More information about the countdown and scans of the postcard are available on the song's page.
A postcard of the album artwork and lyric excerpts from '[[Ghosts Again]]' was sent to fans who signed up for the countdown timer that was available on the depechemode.com website starting on 26 January 2023. More information about the countdown and scans of the postcard are available on the song's page.
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== Singles ==
== Singles ==
Singles from {{S|My Cosmos Is Mine}} onwards are branded "releases" [https://archives.depechemode.com/discography/singles/ by the official website's discography section.]
#[[Ghosts Again]] – <small>9 February 2023</small><ref>[https://twitter.com/depechemode/status/1621556525788721153?cxt=HHwWgsDT7bPE9oAtAAAA Depeche Mode on Twitter.]</ref>
#[[Ghosts Again]] – <small>9 February 2023</small><ref>[https://twitter.com/depechemode/status/1621556525788721153?cxt=HHwWgsDT7bPE9oAtAAAA Depeche Mode on Twitter.]</ref>
#[[My Cosmos Is Mine]] – <small>16 June 2023</small>
#[[Wagging Tongue]] – <small>7 July 2023</small>
#[[Wagging Tongue]] – <small>7 July 2023</small>
<!--#[[Speak To Me]] – <small>11 August 2023</small> -->
#[[Speak To Me]] – <small>11 August 2023</small>
#[[My Favourite Stranger]] – <small>20 October 2023</small>
#[[Before We Drown]] – <small>9 February 2024</small>
#[[People Are Good]] – <small>5 April 2024</small>


== Statistics ==
== Statistics ==

Revision as of 06:18, 3 June 2024


For information on this album's singles, see the Singles section.
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Memento Mori
Album-MM.jpg
Album Memento Mori
By Depeche Mode
Catalogue number 19658784211
19658784202
19658789812
Release date 24 March 2023
Recorded July–October 2022
Recorded at Electric Ladyboy (Santa Barbara)
Shangri-La (Malibu)
Produced by James Ford
Mixed October–November[1] 2022
Mixed by Marta Salogni
Mixed at Studio Zona (London)
Formats LP • CD • MC
Number of tracks 12

Memento Mori is the fifteenth studio album by Depeche Mode. It was released on 24 March 2023 by Columbia Records, being the first album to be released after founding band member Andrew Fletcher's death on 26 May 2022. It was supported by the Memento Mori Tour.

Notes

From the depechemode.com press release:

We started work on this project early in the pandemic, and its themes were directly inspired by that time. After Fletch's passing, we decided to continue as we're sure this is what he would have wanted, and that has really given the project an extra level of meaning.

— Martin Gore – depechemode.com

Dave Gahan and Martin Gore explain the creation process of the album during the 2022-10-04 press conference:

Gahan: "We got together the first time in, just for a couple of weeks, I guess a few months ago now?"
Gore: "Yeah, something like middle of July I think it was. One thing I think is important to say, is that all of the songs, and even the album title, was kind of decided before Andy passed."

A postcard of the album artwork and lyric excerpts from 'Ghosts Again' was sent to fans who signed up for the countdown timer that was available on the depechemode.com website starting on 26 January 2023. More information about the countdown and scans of the postcard are available on the song's page.

Track list

  1. My Cosmos Is Mine
  2. Wagging Tongue
  3. Ghosts Again
  4. Don't Say You Love Me
  5. My Favourite Stranger
  6. Soul With Me
  7. Caroline's Monkey
  8. Before We Drown
  9. People Are Good
  10. Always You
  11. Never Let Me Go
  12. Speak To Me

For a full list of songs and singles produced for this album, see the list of Memento Mori songs.

Singles

Singles from "My Cosmos Is Mine" onwards are branded "releases" by the official website's discography section.

  1. Ghosts Again – 9 February 2023[2]
  2. My Cosmos Is Mine – 16 June 2023
  3. Wagging Tongue – 7 July 2023
  4. Speak To Me – 11 August 2023
  5. My Favourite Stranger – 20 October 2023
  6. Before We Drown – 9 February 2024
  7. People Are Good – 5 April 2024

Statistics

Album live plays by song
113
116
121
0
56
48
0
18
0
0
0
39

Average:
42.58
  • Song live play values are plotted from zero to 1,100.
  • All values are determined by summing the number of times each song has been performed
    live by Depeche Mode per tour.
  • These totals do not reflect live plays performed by individual members of Depeche Mode
    as part of solo projects, solo tours, or known one-off performances.

Trivia

  • The total number of live song plays from Memento Mori is 511. This figure is found by summing the number of individual performances for each album track.

References

  1. ↑ Marta Salogni, da Brescia ai Depeche: "Il nuovo disco è pronto" – rockol.it, 21 November 2022.
  2. ↑ Depeche Mode on Twitter.


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1983-1986: Construction Time Again • Some Great Reward • Black Celebration
1987-1993: Music For The Masses • Violator • Songs Of Faith And Devotion
1997-2001: Ultra • Exciter
2005-2013: Playing The Angel • Sounds Of The Universe • Delta Machine
2017-2023: Spirit • Memento Mori
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