Depeche Mode
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Depeche Mode are an English electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. Originally formed with the line-up of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band has consisted of
Depeche Mode performing in Portland, Oregon, November 2023
Depeche Mode plaque at the James Hornsby School in Basildon. Martin Gore's school attendance register underneath.
Depeche Mode in 1981
Depeche Mode in 1982
Speak & Spell (album)
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Speak & Spell is the debut studio album by the English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released on 29 October 1981 by Mute Records in the UK, and Sire Records in the US. It was the band's o
The exterior of Blackwing Studios, where Speak & Spell was recorded (pictured in 2010)
Promotional poster for the album's release, including tour dates
A picture of Vince Clarke, pictured in 1986, five years after he left Depeche Mode