Depeche Mode Announce DVD & Blu-Ray Release Of Groundbreaking Documentary ‘SPiRiTS in the Forest’

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Following widespread tastemaker press, fan praise and global box office success, Depeche Mode, along with Sony Music Entertainment, will release their boundary-breaking, feature-length documentary and concert film, Depeche Mode: SPiRiTS in the Forest, on DVD and Blu-Ray on March 27, 2020. The band announced the news today on their social media. Fans will be able to pre-order on February 26th.

This special four-disc (two video discs plus two audio discs) configuration presents the definitive Depeche Mode: SPiRiTS in the Forest experience at its most immersive, and will be available in both DVD or Blu-Ray formats. The package’s two video discs contain the SPiRiTS in the Forest documentary, alongside LiVE SPiRiTS, a full-length Depeche Mode concert performance filmed at the final two shows of the Global Spirit Tour at the Waldbühne in Berlin. This footage has never been previously released or broadcast in its entirety. In addition to the two video discs, the package includes two CDs containing the LiVE SPiRiTS soundtrack, the live audio recording from the performance. The package promises to be essential for collectors, longtime fans, and newcomers alike.

LiVE SPiRiTS audio CD Track list:

DISC 1

1.   Intro
2.   Going Backwards
3.   It’s No Good
4.   A Pain That I’m Used To
5.   Useless
6.   Precious
7.   World in My Eyes
8.   Cover Me
9.   The Things You Said
10. Insight
11. Poison Heart

DISC 2

1.   Where’s the Revolution
2.   Everything Counts
3.   Stripped
4.   Enjoy the Silence
5.   Never Let Me Down Again
6.   I Want You Now
7.   Heroes
8.   Walking In My Shoes
9.   Personal Jesus
10. Just Can’t Get Enough

Depeche Mode: SPiRiTS in the Forest set “the new gold standard for concert films,” according to Forbes. Re-envisioning the very concept of a music documentary, director and longtime Depeche Mode collaborator Anton Corbijn focused the narrative on six super fans from different regions of the globe. The film zeroes in on their lives – all extremely different save for their love of Depeche Mode’s music and the way that music has shaped their experiences – intercut with the final Berlin show, held at the iconic Waldbühne (“Forest Stage”) on the record-breaking two-year Global Spirit Tour in 2018, which saw them play to over 3 million fans at 115 shows around the world. The music, including several of Depeche Mode’s biggest hits, and the Spirits’ stories entwine seamlessly, illuminating the enduring power of Depeche Mode and the power music has to cross boundaries and borders and ultimately unite us.

One of the strongest performing event cinema releases, Depeche Mode: SPiRiTS in the Forest initially opened on 3,000 screens across nearly 80 countries last November. The film grossed $4.5 million and was seen by over 220,000 people. Recently, it began streaming on Prime Video in over 130 territories worldwide and can also be found on iTunes. Watch here:

For more information, please visit spiritsintheforest.com.

You can find Depeche Mode on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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