Sounds of the Universe

Sounds of the Universe is the title of the twelfth studio album by British group Depeche Mode. It was the long-awaited follow-up to 2005's Playing The Angel, although The Best Of Depeche Mode, Volume 1 had been released in 2006 and Dave Gahan had released his solo album Hourglass in 2007.

The release of the new album in April 2009 was preceded by the single Wrong on 06 April. The album was released in the US on 21 April 2009.

All tracks were written by Martin Gore apart from Hole To Feed, Come Back and Miles Away/The Truth Is written by Phillpott, Eigner and Gahan.

Formats
Sounds of the Universe was released as a standard CD, a CD+DVD, plus a Deluxe box set containing 3 CDs + 1 DVD, two 84-page hardback books and other material including a certificate of authenticity. Bonus material was also made available via iTunes packages including an iTunes Pass version. Vinyl editions were released in 2009 and 2014. Digital streaming platforms now usually carry the Deluxe version.

Art direction and photography by long-time Depeche Mdoe collaborator Anton Corbijn.

Tracklisting
standard CD edition MUTE CD STUMM 300 limited CD+DVD MUTE LCD STUMM 300
 * 1) In Chains (6:53)
 * 2) Hole to Feed (4:00)
 * 3) Wrong (3:14)
 * 4) Fragile Tension (4:09)
 * 5) Little Soul (3:31)
 * 6) In Sympathy (4:55)
 * 7) Peace (4:29)
 * 8) Come Back (5:16)
 * 9) Spacewalker (1:53)
 * 10) Perfect (4:33)
 * 11) Miles Away/The Truth Is (4:15)
 * 12) Jezebel (4:42)
 * 13) Corrupt (8:59)
 * Disc 1 (CD)
 * as above


 * Disc 2 (DVD)
 * Sounds Of The Universe [A Short Film] (video)
 * Wrong (music video)
 * Sounds Of The Universe in 5.1 surround sound (audio track - 13 tracks as above)
 * In Chains (audio track) (Minilogue's Earth Remix)
 * Little Soul (audio track) (Thomas Fehlmann Flowing Ambient Mix)
 * Jezebel (audio track) (SixToes Remix)

Deluxe Box Set Edition (3 CD + 1 DVD)
 * Disc 1 (CD)
 * as above
 * Disc 2 (CD)
 * Light
 * The Sun And The Moon And The Stars
 * Ghost
 * Esque
 * Oh Well
 * Corrupt (Efdemin Remix)
 * In Chains (Minilogue's Earth Remix)
 * Little Soul (Thomas Fehlmann Flowing Ambient Mix)
 * Jezebel (SixToes Remix)
 * Perfect (Elecrtronic Periodic Dark Drone Mix)
 * Wrong (Caspa Remix)
 * Disc 3 (DVD)
 * Little 15 (Demo Version)
 * Clean (Demo Version)
 * Sweetest Perfection (Demo Version)
 * Walking In My Shoes (Demo Version)
 * I Feel You (Demo Version)
 * Judas (Demo Version)
 * Surrender (Demo Version)
 * Only When I Lose Myself (Demo Version)
 * Nothing's Impossible
 * Corrupt (Demo Version)
 * Peace (Demo Version)
 * Jezebel (Demo Version)
 * Come Back (Demo Version)
 * In Chains (Demo Version)