Credits:

Dave Gahan 、 Soulsavers

Description:

Depeche Mode vocalist and songwriter Dave Gagne, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in January 2020, will release a new solo album with his longtime musical partner of 10 years, the Soul Savers (Rich Machine). Dave Gagne, the Depeche Mode vocalist/songwriter who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, will release a new album with his longtime musical partners of 10 years, the Soul Savers (Rich Machine). The album, titled "Imposter" (meaning "impostor"), consists of 12 meticulously selected songs that span genres and eras, including Neil Young, Bob Dylan, PJ Harvey, Charlie Chaplin, Cat Power, and Mark Lanegan. Dave Gahn and the Soul Savers reimagine these classic songs and take the listener on a personal journey. To call Imposter a covers album would be a misnomer. This album is the story of songs that Dave Gahn and the Soul Savers listened to, studied, absorbed, and gave new life to.All of the songs have deep meaning for Dave, and thus "Imposter" is a reflection of Dave's life. In other words, the stories told by others are told in his own distinct voice. He says, "When I listen to other people's voices and songs, it's the way they sing, the way they interpret the words, that's important. That's what puts me at ease," says Dave Gahn. I can relate to that, and it puts my mind at ease. I'm moved by all of the original performers of the songs on this album. I know we've created something special. We know we've created something special, and I hope other people can feel it, too, and feel like they've been on a little journey. Especially those who love music and have spent years with it." While the previous album by Dave Gahn and the Soul Savers, Angels & Ghosts (2015), was a transatlantic collaboration, so to speak, with Dave (USA) and the Soul Savers (UK) recording in their respective locations and mixing them, " Imposter" was recorded live as a 10-piece band at the famed Shangri-La Recording Studios in Malibu, California, in November 2019. This not only allowed for a more intimate collaboration, but also allowed Dave Gahn and the Soul Savers to fully share the mood of the song and inject new spirit into the track. In an interview with podcaster and media personality Chris Black, Dave said, "It was the first time we were all in one space. There was magic happening every day in the studio. We had coffee, we went into the studio, and then the music." He said.Imposter is the third album from the band, following their first release, 2012's The Light the Dead See (under the name Soul Savers featuring Dave Gahn), and 2015's acclaimed Angels & Ghosts, co-produced by Rich Machine and Dave Gahn ( under the name Dave Gahn & Soul Savers), this is their third album.

Tracklisting:

1.The Dark End of the Street
2.Strange Religion
3.Lilac Wine
4.I Held My Baby Last Night
5.A Man Needs a Maid
6.Metal Heart