Depeche Mode And Religion

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Depeche Mode And Religion

Depeche Mode: Songs of Faith and Devotion
Originally released in 1993, Depeche Mode's Songs of Faith and Devotion was
unveiled to a stunned U.S. and U.K. audience. The band had undergone a transformation
of truly gothic preportions. Gone were the short crew cuts, the sole use of synthesizers,
and the Gap image. In its place were long and flowing Jesus-like hair, distorted guitars
and full drum sections, and a look that some described as the heroine junky mode.
Much to the surprise of die-hard fans, the album was a commercial success, spawning a
full length live album, 5 top twenty Billboard hits, and a relentless 18 month tour which
ended abruptly when keyboardist Alan Wilder quit the band after 16 years.
The content of Songs of Faith and Devotion came out of an era of confusion and
redemption for the band, and namely from lead singer Dave Gahan's fight with heroine
and cocaine addiction. After spending 3 years in seclusion after the release of Violater in
1989, the band reuinited in early 1992 to begin recording a new album. The tone of the
album would be so overtly religious that some fans were initially turned off by the
constant references to God, holiness, redemption, suffering, and the like. The most
glaring example of Depeche Mode's new-found religion is the song Walking in My
Shoes. The song was written by Martin Gore in response to the public outrage regarding
Dave Gahan's new bad boy image, with his constant public misbehaviour, his new
adoration for religious tattoos, and his striking new resemblance to Jesus. The lyrics tell a
tale of a man who's life has been turned upside down by trials and tribulations.
Like Job before him, many of the problems that Dave Gahan had encountered
were beyond his control. The creative tension between Martin Gore and Alan Wilder, the
constant touring and public appearances, the death of his mother and father, and a long
legal battle with Sire records had taken their toll on Dave's psyche. Martin Gore was
always the first to confront Dave, but in this case it was through music that he would best
serve the purpose of bringing Dave back fro...

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