Depeche Mode shared the information on Friday (Feb. 3) that their new single, “Ghosts Again,” is on its method.
“Ghosts Again, the first single off Depeche Mode’s next album Memento Mori, comes out February 9th, 2023,” Martin Gore and Dave Gahan shared in a social media publish that includes the album art work in addition to promo for the track popping up on murals, bus stations, subway stops and extra. “Set your clocks for Feb 9, 6:00 PM CET/5:00 PM GMT / 11:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM PT.”
With its Tuesday (Feb. 9) launch, “Ghosts Again” will function the ’90s icons’ first single since “Where’s the Revolution,” “Going Backwards” and “Cover Me” off their 2017 album Spirit. It can also be the primary new music to be launched by the synth-pop band because the sudden death of co-founder Andy Fletcher in May 2022 at age 60. Depeche Mode introduced the next month that their utility participant died from an aortic dissection.
Fans of the band appeared confused by the one’s announcement after pondering the track was meant to drop as a part of New Music Friday. “omg i assumed it‘s coming out todaaayyyy,” one wrote. Another complained, “broooo come on I’ve been checking Spotify all morning.”
The confusion appeared to stem from a countdown clock the duo posted seven days prior, pointing to one thing main coming that turned out to be … one other four-day wait.
“Then what was the countdown for,” one follower demanded, whereas one other complained, “So the extraordinary announcement expected for a week is the announcement that we will have to wait another week? this story starts well..”
Depeche Mode’s “Never Let Me Down Again” acquired a serious streaming bump final month because of its use within the pilot episode for the brand new HBO collection The Last of Us. The synch even shot the 1987 basic to No. 1 on Billboard‘s LyricFind U.S. and LyricFind Global charts (dated Jan. 28).
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