Nouvelle Vague Reimagine Depeche Mode on ‘A Date with Depeche Mode’

French music collective Nouvelle Vague have released A Date with Depeche Mode, a 13-track album reinterpreting songs from Depeche Mode's catalogue. Released on October 30, 2026, through Kwaidan Records and [PIAS], the record brings the band's electronic classics into the world of bossa nova, jazz and French pop.

Recorded between Rio de Janeiro and Paris, the album features a range of guest vocalists, with each song given a different musical arrangement.

From ‘Enjoy the Silence’ to ‘Personal Jesus’

The album opens with “Enjoy the Silence,” featuring Skye Edwards of Morcheeba and Larry Love of Alabama 3. Brazilian singer Flavia Coelho takes on “Never Let Me Down Again,” while longtime Nouvelle Vague collaborator Mélanie Pain performs “Only When I Lose Myself.”

Other contributors include Beth Hirsch on “A Question of Lust,” Phoebe Killdeer on “Halo” and Skye Edwards on “Personal Jesus.”

The 13 tracks also include versions of “Shake the Disease,” “Behind the Wheel,” “Stripped,” “Just Can't Get Enough” and “Ice Machine.”

Rather than recreating Depeche Mode's original electronic arrangements, Nouvelle Vague use acoustic instrumentation, Brazilian rhythms and understated vocals to approach the songs from a different direction.

A Long Connection with Depeche Mode

Founded in 2003 by Marc Collin and the late Olivier Libaux, Nouvelle Vague became known for transforming post-punk and new-wave songs into bossa nova-inspired recordings.

The project has previously explored Depeche Mode's music. Its 2009 album 3 included a version of “Master and Servant” featuring Depeche Mode's Martin Gore alongside Mélanie Pain.

A Date with Depeche Mode takes that connection further, dedicating an entire album to the British band's songwriting.

European Tour in 2027

Nouvelle Vague will take the project on tour in 2027, with UK performances scheduled throughout March, including London, Manchester, Bristol and Edinburgh.

The group will also perform in Germany in April, with confirmed dates in Hannover, Hamburg, Berlin, Dresden, Munich, Frankfurt and Cologne.