[sacred] DAVE GAHAN - Hourglass 22.11.2007

[Olga Shvetsova]

Dave Gahan's 'Hourglass' - Eagerly Awaited Second Solo LP
Released October 22nd, 2007 on Mute
First Single 'Kingdom', Released October 8th, 2007

The inimitable Dave Gahan makes a dynamic return on 22nd October with
'Hourglass' - his eagerly awaited second solo album. Best known as the
iconic frontman of Depeche Mode, he continues his impressive career with a
blazing new side-project, which follows his critically acclaimed solo debut
'Paper Monsters'.

Produced by Dave with Christian Eigner & Andrew Phillpott, both members of
the Depeche Mode touring band, 'Hourglass' also reflects Gahan's growth as a
songwriter. Initially showcased with 2003's 'Paper Monsters', he later wrote
3 stellar tracks for Depeche Mode's recent 2 million selling 'Playing The
Angel' - 'I Want It All', 'Suffer Well' & 'Nothing's Impossible'.

Hourglass highlights include the gospel-tinged 'Saw Something', which
kick-starts the album with stealth before effortlessly setting the tone for
the other 9 tracks. "That was the catalyst that started the idea to write
again," Dave recalls, adding that is was also "the first lyric, and the key
to open the door to thinking, 'Okay, I can go here.'"

Other standout moments include the exhilarating, tour de force roar of
'Deeper and Deeper', the soaring epic first single 'Kingdom' (out on 8th
October) and the addictive pull of 'Use You', where he scathingly lets loose
his disgust with people, and specifically, himself. Meanwhile, on 'Down' -
perhaps the most confessional song on the record - he confesses "I feel so
old, down on the ground is where I'm bound to end up."

Sonically, the record cuts across a range of influences and styles with
grace. Decidedly more electronic than his previous solo work, he has
seamlessly swapped the guitar of 'Paper Monsters' for the synthesizer he
epitomizes so well.
"It doesn't feel so much that the band is my identity anymore, although I
owe everything to it. I'm starting to really feel that I have my own voice,
and it's definitely coming out in the songs. For me, it's the best possible
record I could make at this time. And it's gone well beyond what I expected
of myself."
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Я очень жду этот релиз, думаю будет отличным! тем более если еще и более
электронный, чем Paper Monsters. хотя он мне тоже нравится. в ДМ уже не
особо верится, так что Дейв давай, не подведи, дорогой [image: :)]


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C уважением, Cheri