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Electronic synth superstars Depeche Mode have returned with the uneasy, political track 'Where's The Revolution' - the first slice of new material from their upcoming album Spirit. Listen to the track below.
The new track marks the band's first offering of new music in four years, and acts as a teaser for the upcoming fourteenth studio album, which is set to be released in March.
"Where's the revolution? Come on people you're letting me down" singer Dave Gahan begs the listener in the song's chant like chorus, after provocative verses tell the audience to question decisions of political figures and take charge.
"You've been kept down. You've been pushed 'round. You've been lied to. You've been fed truths." Gahan sings over building dark synth textures.
Speaking to Rolling Stone about the track, Gahan said: "If we want things to change, a revolution, we need to talk about it and about caring about what goes on in the world. It doesn't seem the way things are in London. We seem to be going in another direction."
Gahan said that the album on the whole isn't political "I don't listen to music in a political way. But it's definitely about humanity, and our place in that".
Spirit was produced by Simian Mobile Disco's James Ford and features track titles such as 'Going Backwards', 'Scum', 'So Much Love' and 'Fail'.
Depeche Mode released the album Delta Machine back in 2013.
Spirit will be released via Columbia Records on March 17. See the full tracklist below:
1. Going Backwards
2. Where's the Revolution
3. The Worst Crime
4. Scum
5. You Move
6. Cover Me
7. Eternal
8. Poison Heart
9. So Much Love
10. Poorman
11. No More (This is the Last Time)
12. Fail
