[2007-10-23] Dave Gahan "Hourglass"

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:07 pm

[bigred]Standard Edition[/bigred]

Despite walloping a ruinous heroin habit that left him clinically dead for a few minutes a decade ago, Dave Gahan's first solo outing, 2003's Paper Monsters, was most notable for its utter lack of self-confidence. You couldn't really blame him for sounding a bit tentative--the lean Depeche Mode frontman had spent the previous 25 years singing other people's songs. On [title]Hourglass[/title], however, Gahan finally comes into his own, taking the grimy synth-rock blueprint of his 50 million album-selling band and customizing it with his own swaggering touch. He proves just as passionate meditating over lovely mood pieces, such as "Miracles," as he does lending his well-worn howl to noir-ish rock anthems like "Kingdom," through it all sounding more alive than he has in years.

1. Saw Something
2. Kingdom
3. Deeper And Deeper
4. 21 Days
5. Miracles
6. Use You
7. Insoluble
8. Endless
9. A Little Lie
10. Down

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VT6FAO/?tag=imwan-20

[bigred]Deluxe Edition[/bigred]

The deluxe version of [title]Hourglass[/title] features upgraded packaging and a bonus DVD which contains a live studio session with 4 tracks, an EPK, plus the "Kingdom" video and b-roll footage.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VT6FAY/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:59 am

http://www.nme.com/news/depeche-mode/30339

Depeche Mode man unveils new album details

Aug 14, 2007

Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan has announced that he will release his second solo album this autumn.

'Hourglass' -- the follow-up to 2003's -- is due out on October 23 in the US. Gahan wrote and co-produced all the songs on the album, and recruited Tony Hoffer (Beck, Air, The Kooks, The Fratellis) to mix the album.

"I feel this record has been an amazing opportunity to push the artist in me," Gahan said in a statement.

Gahan also said that the album addresses the theme of time slipping away. "I don't know if it's about age, just getting older...there's no longer the luxury of being able to get blind drunk every night and just hide behind that. My fear is that I've wasted so much time in fear, in fear of diving in. I feel like I'm racing against the clock."

The album's first single, 'Kingdom', is due to his US radio stations on August 27.

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:10 am

And here's the promo video for "Kingdom":

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwcUi-Aok6Q[/youtube]

[2007-10-23] Dave Gahan "Hourglass"

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