There are a couple of new additions to the Memorabilia section! One is a generic T-shirt from the Paper Monsters Tour and the other is a 'Girls Gahan Wild' T-shirt that used to be given out by Slickmode (also from the Paper Monsters era). Today, Dave Gahan celebrates 60 years on this earth! We at DGD wish him a very Happy Birthday! Thank you for all of the happiness you have brought to many people all over the world. Depeche Mode's Twitter account issued the following statement: He was in Depeche Mode with Dave Gahan and Martin Gore for more than 40 years and played the keyboards and bass. Andy Fletcher has passed awayĪndy 'Fletch' Fletcher passed away today at the age of 60. I am not sure if it is official, though! New minor Dave Gahan tidbitĭoes anyone remember when Depeche Mode released a Simlish version of the song, 'Suffer Well'? Well, they certainly did do such a thing, which you can read a little bit more about on this page. He also stated that 'although it doesn't stray too far from the Depeche mould, Gahan does manage to put his own stamp on the songs'.Ĭredits adapted from the liner notes of Paper Monsters.I have posted a new item of memorabilia on this page- an Hourglass era T-shirt. AllMusic reviewer Don Kline called Paper Monsters 'a mix of swampy blues-injected rock, slick urban electronica, and atmospheric balladry' and gave it three out of five stars. Idov criticised Gahan's lyrics stating that his 'vocal can still elevate the dumbest lyric to the level of a cathartic mantra, a skill that comes handy in the absence of Martin Gore'. Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. Mainly because a good number of critics seemed surprised at the depth and assurance of the record, which kind of seems to deny the fact this is the voice of Depeche Mode, arguably one of the finest. Read reviews and buy Gahan,Dave - Paper Monsters (CD) at Target. He also set out on the road in North America and Europe in support of the sultry rock record in July. He made his debut as a full-fledged songwriter for the June release of Paper Monsters.

However, Pitchfork reviewer Michael Idov was less impressed with the album and wrote that its personal subject matter made for a 'faintly embarrassing listen'. In many ways the critical reception to Dave Gahans debut solo outing is still surprising. In 2003, Gahan embarked on a solo career for the first time in Depeche Modes 22-year history. Slant Magazine echoed Lawrence's review for BBC Music, calling the album a 'competent solo debut' with 'murky rock grooves and throaty vocals'. She was impressed by Gahan's vocals on the track 'Hidden Houses', which she called 'deliciously devilish and angelic in equal measure' and said that it 'demonstrates a vocal range rarely seen in the Mode back catalogue'. In a review for BBC Music, Kate Lawrence called Paper Monsters 'an assured debut' with 'surprising depth'. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 79, based on nine reviews. Paper Monsters received generally positive reviews from music critics. Released as a double A-side single with Hold On

Released as a double A-side single with Bottle Living The single continued the album's string of top-40 singles, reaching number 36 in the UK.Īll tracks are written by Dave Gahan and Knox Chandler. meaning that two songs were released on the same single. The third and final single was 'Bottle Living' / 'Hold On', a double A-side. The second single, 'I Need You', was a ballad based around a synth and drum arrangement, which reached number 27 in the UK and number five on the US dance chart. Its remixes were also promoted in US dance clubs, and peaked within the top five of the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. 'Dirty Sticky Floors', the lead single from the album, became Gahan's most successful solo release, reaching number 18 on the UK Singles Chart and the top 10 in Germany and Italy. It was not until he began writing music with friend and musician Knox Chandler that he gained the self-confidence he needed to begin to consider working on an album of his own material. Gahan first played with the idea of releasing a solo album after the release of Depeche Mode's Exciter in 2001, but approached the project slowly.

In March 2004, Gahan released the live video album Live Monsters, containing footage from his concert on 5 July 2003 at the Olympia in Paris. In North America, the album was released on 3 June 2003. Paper Monsters debuted at number 36 on the UK Albums Chart, while reaching the top 10 in Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. Upon its debut, critical reception was generally mixed while many complimented the album's personal subject matter, others described it as lacking depth. The album was produced by Ken Thomas, known for his work with Icelandic band Sigur Rós.

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