They were such devout futurists that they even came from a New Town. Emerging from the unlikely locale of Basildon at the dawn of the Eighties, the unassuming Depeche Mode became pioneers of British electro-pop. Surviving the abrupt early departure of band founder and chief songwriter Vince Clarke, they quickly gathered a fervent cult following before powering into the mainstream.

Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andrew Fletcher and Alan Wilder took their dark, venal songs of sex, religion, obsession and death to the world's arenas and stadiums. Over four decades, Depeche Mode have seduced millions from Moscow to Montevideo. Yet it has never been an easy ride. Along the way there have been crippling bouts of self-doubt, depression, intra-band fighting, alcohol abuse... and the catastrophic heroin addiction that almost killed the charismatic yet vulnerable Gahan.

From the band's earliest stirrings in Essex to the eve of their 40th anniversary, Faith and Devotion is a tale of triumph from adversity: the extraordinary history of a unique global synth-rock phenomenon. It's the story of Depeche Mode.

About the Author

Ian Gittins has met and written about Depeche Mode during a 35-year career as a music writer on titles such as Melody Maker, Time Out, Q and the Guardian. He is the author of The Cure: A Perfect Dream (Palazzo Editions, 2018) and the co-author with Moetley Crue's Nikki Sixx of the 2007 New York Times best-seller The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star. He lives in London.

Reviews

The most enjoyable Depeche Mode biography yet... the visual side of the book is simply wonderful and a perfect complement to the story being told.

* depeche-mode.com *

A loving celebration of their legacy.

* Genre is Dead *



Book Information
ISBN 9781786750648
Author Ian Gittins
Format Hardback
Page Count 240
Imprint Palazzo Editions Ltd
Publisher Palazzo Editions Ltd