Dave Gahan, Kurt Uenala Share Raveonettes Cover

They've reinterpreted 'Chains'...

Depeche Mode vocalist Dave Gahan and Kurt Uenala unite to cover ‘Chains’ by The Raveonettes.

The Danish group’s debut album ‘Whip It On’ recently turned 20, and it remains a deliciously evil slice of electro-driven rock ‘n’ roll. To celebrate, The Raveonettes reached out to some friends, curating the new covers album ‘The Raveonettes presents: Rip It Off’.

A cover from trentemøller and DíSA launched the project, but this new cover features a bona fide legend of British electronic music.

Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan steps into the booth, covering ‘Chains’ alongside producer Kurt Uenala. It’s a brilliant pairing, their take on the song seething with venom and a sense of doomed, fatalistic romance.

Dave Gahan comments…

“I was just happy to be asked to do it and come up with a twist on the tragic characters in the song. She’s a little psychedelic and a little rock’n’roll.”

The Raveonettes previously toured alongside Depeche Mode, and were delighted to let that connection continue. We’re honoured to have a legend like Dave Gahan interpret one of our songs. It means the world to us. We’ve toured with Depeche Mode a bunch of times and we love and adore them”.

Tune in now.

Depeche Mode’s new album ‘Memento Mori’ will be released on March 17th.

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