Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure'sVince Clarke, Blancmange's Neil Arthur and the electronic producer-writer-synth-nerd Benge have joined forces to form the new project Doublespeak. Set to be released on May 29th, their self-titled debut album revisits eleven of their favourite songs from the past four decades, each reimagined and renewed in the timeless space of gleaming analogue electronica.
Doublespeak unites Erasure’s Vince Clarke, Blancmange’s Neil Arthur and synth auteur Benge for a synth-driven reinvention of eleven songs spanning four decades. Split between post-punk gems and pop classics, the album reframes songs from artists as diverse as Young Marble Giants to ABBA. Empathic vocals, bold arrangements and analogue electronics turn familiar forgotten songs into a personal.