Depeche Mode's Martin Gore Shares New Track Mandrill From Upcoming EP 'The Third Chimpanzee'
Tuesday, 17 November 2020
Written by Laura Johnson
Photo: Travis Shinn
Martin Gore has shared a new track.
Mandrill is the first cut to be lifted from the Depeche Mode founding member and songwriter's new instrumental EP, 'The Third Chimpanzee', due for release on January 29. The song was written and produced by Gore and recorded this year at Electric Ladyboy in Santa Barbara, California. It deals in primitive beats and sinister digital melodies that make for an intense listen.
Explaining the new record's title, he said:
“The first track I recorded had a sound that wasn’t human. It sounded primate-like. I decided to name it ‘Howler’, after a monkey. Then, when it came time to name the EP, I remembered reading the book ‘The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee’. It all made sense to call it that, as the EP was made by one of the third chimpanzees.”
Head below to check out the video for Mandrill alongside the EP's artwork by Pockets Warhol and its tracklist.
Gore's last solo record was his 2015 LP 'MG', while Depeche Mode's latest studio album is 2017's 'Spirit'. The band also put out the Spirits In The Forest live concert film, documentary and album this summer, following its big screen premiere in late 2019.
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