Before We Drown
"Before We Drown" | ||||
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Single by Depeche Mode | ||||
from the album Memento Mori | ||||
Released | 9 February 2024 (2024-02-09) | |||
Recorded | 2022 | |||
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Length | 4:08 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | James Ford | |||
Depeche Mode singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Before We Drown" on YouTube | ||||
"Before We Drown" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 9 February 2024 as the sixth single from their fifteenth studio album, Memento Mori.
Background
On 27 January 2024, two days before its official video's release, "Before We Drown" made its live debut at the O2 Arena in London.[1] The song is one of the few on the album that does not feature Martin Gore as a composer.
Music video
On 29 January 2024, an official music video was released for the song directed by Anton Corbijn.[2][3] Focusing on themes of mortality and salvation, and filmed in black and white, the video shows a gloomy figure in an overcoat who slowly walks into a dangerous sea, and, in the end, the elements consume him.[4][5] Corbijn also directed videos for "Wagging Tongue" and "Ghosts Again".[6]
Reception
Kory Grow of Rolling Stone stated, "'Before We Drown', cowritten by Gahan, drummer Christian Eigner and multi-instrumentalist Peter Gordeno (members of Depeche Mode's touring lineup), builds tension minute after minute, as Gahan sings, 'First we stand up, then we fall down/We have to move forward, before we drown'. Synths effervesce eerily like fireworks around his voice as he sings the final words."[7] A reviewer by WECB commented, "The lyrics of the song, deep and evocative, immerse us in a reflection on distance and the need to move forward, the aesthetics of the video go hand in hand and they make a brilliant combo. The chorus, powerful and resonant, tells us about getting up and moving forward before succumbing to the waves of destiny."[6] Ian Wade of The Quietus wrote, "'Before We Drown', Gahan's co-write with touring Moders Peter Gordeno and Christian Eigner, feels so imbued with Depeche Mode-ness that it's almost an AI interpretation of Depeche Mode."[8]
Charts
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Sales (OCC)[9] | 16 |
References
- ^ "Depeche Mode Setlist at The O2 Arena, London, England". Setlist.fm. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (29 January 2024). "Watch Depeche Mode's New "Before We Drown" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Stock, Olivia (31 January 2024). "Depeche Mode share new video for 'Before We Drown': Watch". DJ Mag. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Dunworth, Liberty (30 January 2024). "Depeche Mode share new 'Before We Drown' video and give track its live debut". NME. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Depeche Mode показали черно-белый клип «Before We Drown», снятый Антоном Корбейном" (in Russian). Soyuz Records. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b Johnson, Christopher (30 January 2024). "Depeche Mode releases video for "Before We Drown"". WECB. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Grow, Kory (21 March 2023). "Depeche Mode's 'Memento Mori' Is a Bleak Celebration". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Wade, Ian (24 March 2023). "The Quietus | Reviews | Depeche Mode". The Quietus. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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