{"id":29723,"date":"2026-03-17T07:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T06:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/depeche-mode-spirit-was-released-8-years-ago-today-more-information-here\/"},"modified":"2025-03-17T07:42:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T06:42:11","slug":"depeche-mode-spirit-was-released-8-years-ago-today-more-information-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/depeche-mode-spirit-was-released-8-years-ago-today-more-information-here\/","title":{"rendered":"DEPECHE MODE &#8211; &#8220;Spirit&#8221; was released 8 years ago today. More information here &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/03-17-Depeche-Mode_Spirit-550x550.jpg\" alt=\"Depeche Mode - Spirit\" class=\"wp-image-29203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/03-17-Depeche-Mode_Spirit-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/03-17-Depeche-Mode_Spirit-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/03-17-Depeche-Mode_Spirit-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/03-17-Depeche-Mode_Spirit-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/03-17-Depeche-Mode_Spirit.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s been 8 years since <strong>Depeche Mode<\/strong> released their album &#8220;Spirit&#8221;. &#8220;Spirit&#8221; is about the human soul, but also takes an outward look at the world. Not pessimistically, but realistically. It raises numerous questions of meaning and makes you think. The last song ends with the words: &#8220;Oh, we are fucked&#8221;&#8230; It struck a chord with the times (and probably still does today): It reached number 1 in DE, HU, CZ, FR, IT, PO, POR, SLO, CH and the USA!    <\/p>\n\n<p>Which Depeche Mode fan item will you add to your collection?<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=14172&amp;awinaffid=1386213&amp;ued=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.emp.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>EMP*<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:8px\">*The link recommendations marked with an asterisk are affiliate links\/affiliate program links which you can click on freely. When a click and purchase is made, we receive a commission from the provider (we earn from qualified sales as an affiliate). Of course, the price does not change for you. In this way you can help to cover some of the costs of this website.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p>Listen to &#8220;Spirit&#8221; on Spotify:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/intl-de\/album\/4WkYJeMlLaNN1x5klAgeJu?si=cH9Q89vEQAy8gljeoA5RwA\" title=\"Spotify Embed: Spirit (Deluxe)\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4WkYJeMlLaNN1x5klAgeJu?si=cH9Q89vEQAy8gljeoA5RwA&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been 8 years since Depeche Mode released their album &#8220;Spirit&#8221;. &#8220;Spirit&#8221; is about the human soul, but also takes an outward look at the world. 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