"My Cosmos Is Mine" is the second single from the up and coming "Memento Mori" album by Depeche Mode. In this video, I discuss my initial reaction to this song which is very different to the first single "Ghosts Again".
I don't get all the hate for this song. I think it's awesome. It has such an amazing atmosphere about it. Really reminds me of Black Celebration in a lot of ways. Especially the vocal melody. I honestly think all the people hating on it will love it once they hear the album.
Now this is Depeche Mode! The lyrics, the atmosphere, the synths, Dave’s soft voice, Martin’s backing vocals, and all that weird sh!t in the middle. I’m in love with DM again. I forgot how enjoyable it is to listen to one song over and over.
I really enjoy this track. I love that Martin wants to make a distorted sound with clashing, atmospheric layers. And Daves vocals are absolutely brilliant!
A Devotee since ‘84, I honestly feel let down with all the albums since Alan’s departure. The engineering, synth layers and just the Mode sound isn’t really present in most of the songs IMO. My fave part of Cosmos is actually the bridge; that part is SO Martin, but with more engineering, and with the bridge sound becoming most of the song instead, I think I’d fall deeply in love with it. Alas, I’ll have to wait for Dominatrix to remix it in order for it to sound more “Mode”. Thank you for your valuable feedback, @Vaughan George! I will see the boys in the third row of their first concert in US! I CAN’T WAIT!! 🌹 Condolences to the family of listener’s sister. 🥺 I’m 52, so it hits right here ❤️.
I like the atmosphere of this song. Can’t wait to listen to the album as a whole. DM still composes complete albums, not just collections of singles, which is another reason to be a fan.
Thanks! I am very new to this channel and love your thoughtful comments. Can’t wait to see DM in Portland Or this year and have purchased both new songs which I like very much. Thank you for your hard work!
I liked this more than Ghosts Again actually, that one actually took a few listens where this one grabbed me immediately. The feel is very them but still new. Dave sounds really great and the atmosphere is very otherworldly. It actually reminds me a little bit of Martin’s The Third Chimpanzee in some ways.
@@loobyloo1914 That's kind of you to say, but I think Vaughn should be thanked for such a heartfelt message, was really appreciated, thanks again VG! ❤
Abszolút egyetértek minden szavaddal és Marta munkája adott valami pluszt, valamit amit régóta sokan hiányoltak a dM zenéjéből. Imádom ezt a sötötséget és ezeket a vészjósló hangokat Dave hangjával kiegészülve egyszerűen frenetikus! Imádom ezt a dalt!!! Cheers from Hungary 😉✌
@@gudrunglasneck2524 Ok, thanks. I presumed it wasn't as the physical versions of Ghosts Again aren't even released yet, so presumed this was an album taster track.
@@VaughnGeorge It is a single. But the track listing for the album says it’ll be the album opener. Which fits, it sounds more like an album opener than a single that can stand on its own.
My cosmos is mine is a great expressionist song. DM uses sound, music effetcs to express their message. When I hear the beginning of the song, I hear the sounds of war, which is so actual right now. Powers are playing with our world and don't care about people, their lives.
"My Cosmos Is Mine" has grown on me. Some of the sounds in this song remind me of the beginning of "Clean". And towards the end, Martin's voice sounds like he's singing far away from the microphone. I'm like, "get closer to the mic Brother! I can barely hear your beautiful singing!"
I love the darkness and the different parts being so different from each other and the whole song being so different from Ghosts Again, which I love, too. I love that Depeche Mode music never becomes and alsways has some surprises for me.
They get into Useless territory here (one my fave). Same level of power but deeper. Can’t wait to here it laud and visualized on a live show. Think it will be a killer experience.
This sounds like some of the best DM material in a very long time honestly. The atmosphere is back! I esp dig the outro of this track after 4:10 with Martin's voice in reverb and the spatial synth layering sounds after the crescendo. I think they finally got a good producer (Marta Soligna) on this one. Very experimental, modern, DM, but at the same time it harkens to their best years.
My Cosmos Is Mine sounds like a Recoil dropout. Instantly remind me of the Strange Hour set. It's a weird decision to put it as the first track and as a single. Maybe the goal is to try to win back Alan Wilder fans (like me)
I LOVE it! It’s 100% pure Depeche Mode. It’s dark and atmospheric and makes me so happy. Totally agree that the Gore-isms are a bit jarring at first but then it all just fits so well together. So good with the headphones on. The sound takes me back to what my 15 year old self would have loved listening to for hours on end.
At first I rolled my eyes at more buzzy, plodding tedium. Now I can't stop listening to it. It's truly brilliant and took awhile for me to get my head around it.
Marta Salogni is the kind of producer Depeche Mode was needing so bad,I was sick of Ben Hillier and James Ford did a decent job with Spirit,I really liked that album and I enjoyed the last two song even more. The combo Ford/Salogni is the way to go
I immediately loved the track. It brings back everything I adore about DM’s music, but in a new package: the dark, rich sound, Martin’s supreme backing vocals, the atmosphere, the surprise and the experimentation. What Martin does in the outro is just superb - it really sounds like ghosts humming in the distance and I think it suits the general theme of the album fantastically. Very excited for the release :)
It is the 2nd single, it is confirmed. So, I have to be honest here.. my initial reaction was a huge no, but after several listenings it got more accessible. Still, it brings memories from their last 3 VERY weak albums. I believe that it will not stand the test of time. Thank you for the nice video and the overall work you are doing! Ps: I am a huge Depeche Mode fan.
This is the song that opens the new album. To me the song has a Higher Love-In Your Room vibe to it. I think Peter Gordeno played the bass guitar on it.If Depeche Mode decides to play this song live it needs to be the first song or show opener. It would not fit anywhere else in the setlist
Thanks Vaughn ,as always I really enjoyed seeing and hearing your latest video post. It's great to learn about the chords and interpretations. I don't play anything however I really enjoy learning about musically minded, and individual perspectives of talented people . I'm not sure this will be a single, but who knows? I personally like it and agree with your comments on the detail of darkness , drama, feels like the opening chapter of a storytelling / journey . Not long to wait now until we can hear the entire album, start to finish ❤ thanks again for your time and thoughts xx
If you noticed that the first part of that snippet we got back in October is from My Cosmos is Mine only changed since, so I think it was always planned by the band to release it. Also Martin's Vocals at the end are actually backwards and if you forwarded it, it's the same lyrics from the first verse. Also the chanting is Pimpf vibes especially the fear part. This song in my opinion is what Welcome to My World should have been.
Best part: The song grows over time. Dave sings great, sounds fantastic! Also the no war/no more... bit is haunting and instantly recognisable as DM. The not so good part: A hybrid between SOTU/ Delta machine. Probably the start of a set list on the upcoming tour, good to know, then it doesnt matter if you are 5 minutes late.
I loved the track. Its very dark and as you say atmospheric. I loved his voice and the tone he brings. I thought it was very much in the vein of blasphemous rumours. The sound effects are really cool. Almost like an artificial breathing apparatus. I didn't like the bridge section, it made for uncomfortable listening but it does resolve itself in the last couple of chords and transitions nicely into the next section.. Perhaps that's the point and they offer the perfect juxtaposition. Great work.
On first listen to this my reaction was "I love it!". It's dark, atmospheric, Gregorian. At the end (better through headphones) the warped repeats of the words at the beginning of the song (sung by Martin) sounding like they are floating off like a spirit leaving a person who has just passed away. Incredible. Then I started reading comments on social media. Some, like me, "got it". Some hated it. I couldn't understand, how can a true DM fan hate it? But you are right VG, music is subjective and we are all attracted to different songs for our own individual reasons. Great analysis. I've been waiting for your opinion!
This has similar beats to Boards of Canada’s - You Could Feel The Sky. I know Martin Gore is a fan of Warp records and James Ford is an artist on that label.
Thank you Vaughn for your deep analysis on Depeche mode, I always watch your videos, mind about DM`s music. I have loved DM as the best band since "Dreaming Of Me", so that´s like good 43 years, seen them 5 times in a concert. I just love that you play the piano and synth to demonstrate the sonics, you know, the chords and so on. I so have the ticket to DM`s concert here in Finland next August. Just so excited!!!!! And of course the new album to be released, I just have to buy it!! DM´s been in my life for so many good years!! THANK YOU SIR:
Great reaction Vaughn! As always very detailed and sincere. I love the song but are we sure that this is the next single. In my opinion they just shared another track from the album. I could be wrong. Keep up the great work
I love this ad hoc deconstruction you did here, VG :) Here’s an idea on how to read this song: it’s like a mantra of a person who’s trying to hide from the world in his safe space. Dave acts as a voice of reason, the one that is consciously calming the general atmosphere and convincing himself, that he has control and is safe from the world outside. But then Martin jumps in like this annoying voice from the back of your head, distorting the harmony and bringing up all those fears and uncertainties. Then it yields to the conscious voice again but keeps on whispering all through the rest of the song. And this kind of resonates to me with those feeling that Martin was talking about regarding going back to the world after isolation during the pandemic.
Yes, I like this a lot, and it was pretty much how I was interpreting it. Dave's lyric (and countenance) is that of love & understanding the way we experience life: Yes, this ‘outside stuff’ is going on, but I'm responsible for my experience of it. There's an unshakeable foundation there. Don't distract me from the act of being. I'm fine, as long as I remember who I really am. Then Martin's lyric (and feel) is discordant - it's the mind or ego, losing its cool, panicking at all the things it thinks it needs ‘in order to’ achieve what Dave is pointing to as our essential nature. (Interestingly, Martin's vocal towards the end is Dave's lyric - the first verse, sampled backwards!)
I heard wagging tongue which is much more a single to me . I didn’t know they said my cosmos is mine was a single, but wagging tongue is very good. I think this album is a mix between black celebration, songs of faith and maybe violator … wait and hear 🥲
When I heard “ghosts again” it felt like an obvious single and good but not the sound I really love and want more of from DM. I just love their dark exploration over the catchy obvious tracks that will be a hit for the fans and mainstream masses. I liked “ghosts again” but I love “ghosts” better. Now with “my cosmos is mine”, it’s that dark DM we know and love. A bit distorted and different as if going on a different direction or something new for their sound maybe? It def doesn’t sound like a single but more of their intro song for album and tours. It undoubtedly sounds and feels like a song that fits properly in the “sounds of the universe” album. With style, lyrics and all. I haven’t looked it up yet just heard this song one but is this song inspired about todays wars?
The first time I listened, it was on my car speakers. And I didn't get it. Of course, as a long time Depeche Mode fan I'm used to that, because as you said sometimes it takes a couple listens before their new sound really clicks. So, now I'm listening again on some quality headphones, and holy crap does that ever make a difference. LOTS of subtlety with this track.
I immediately liked My Cosmos is mine. I love the arrangement with the hard and dark oldschool industrial sound. It reminds me of the Front 242 sound of the 90's on the Up Evil and Fuck Off albums which I really liked back in the day.
Hi Vaughn I’m not feeling it yet-enjoyed your versions,playing much more & the Gore isms. I’m sure it will fit better in an album context as others have said
Thing I don’t get when people complain that songs lack melody. With DM it’s always been melody comes in vocals while backround is quite simple chord progression.
I didn't get it immediately, however I did re-listen to it straight away. Now I really like it and I think it will work even better in the context of the album.
Another brilliant analysis, I always learn something new about music in general watching your videos. This one needs to grow on me, need to listen to it a few more times.
I recently came back to listening (and buying) LPs. I realized that listening to streaming music is a completely different experience. Listening to an LP for me is relaxing and playing the record front to back while on the other hand Apple Music plays different playlists while I’m busy doing other things… not being really involved in the music that plays… I wonder if the current generation of teenagers will ever like a song like My Cosmos is Mine. Maybe they will, but I’m afraid they won’t have the patience to listen to a complete record or multiple times to a song. I’m really getting old I think 😂 Can’t wait until I receive the translucent red Memento Mori LP :-)
@D T Day My vinyl copy of "Ultra" couldn't complain if I consigned it to the bin, whereas my copy of 'Delta Machine" sounds excellent. I've got far too many modern vinyl presses by major acts like Depeche mode, Radiohead and Bjork that sound unacceptably poor. It's very much hit and miss with new vinyl pressings. Distortion, clicks and pops, along with none fill, seem to be par for the course these days.
Thank you very much for your review, to say honestly, it’s much more interesting than new DM song :)))))) And actually this single is just another Martin demo, which came to new album without proper implementation.
Another dark track but I must say it grabbed me from the first listen - I reckon it could be the opening song at Twickenham in June? Can’t wait to listen to the rest of the album.
love your analyses, they're very insightful. I've always been very moved by the disonances in their songs, especially the ones from Never Let me Down, but never thought to give them a name :). I would love it if you did full album reviews for everything that came after Violator - of course, after the crazy thing that will happen in a few days :). Cheers!
I don’t think it is a single. It‘s just a track we got to receive a very different and atmospheric pick from Memento Mori. Love the song. It is epic, dark, very electronic (even with hints to Kraftwerk, yet very „Depeche“), uncomfortable and it’s growing more and more with every listen
I totally have to agree with your analysis of "MCIM". On first listen II thought "What the f@$k is this s&!t?". But after listening to it over and over, it REALLY grows on you and sets the mood/theme of Memento Mori. Your deconstruction VG is very inciteful as to what DM is attempting to paint aurally for its fans. I was wondering if this would be able to be remixed and Medialike (?) Studios did come up with a more DJ friendly single with the BPMs speeded up ever so slightly. This song is truly hypnotic and will garner fans over many repeated listenings. Yes, following "GA", "MCIM" was like an ice bucket challenge to the brain. However, it really grows on you. Expert job, Vaughn! Well done! Thank you!
Thank you again for a great video. Two things though: one, this is just a song. Not a single by any chance. Just an introduction. Actually we got before the album the full songs that we heard as a teaser in October. Secondly, Depeche Mode doesn't usually release 3 singles before the album. Or did it in 1981/1982? 🙃 Of course, we also got another 2 songs that were played live in Germany, but the sound quality of the recording was so bad, that I did not understand anything and stop listening after 1 minute or so. How some people were extatic about these songs, some were mentioning Violator and Ultra vibes is beyond me. My toaster sounds much better than those recordings made with a vacuum cleaner probability 🙄😄
I have known Depeche since 83. CTA was my first ever album bought. With "My cosmos is mine" I felt a bit like hearing Pipeline for the first time. Very off. Not strange or weird, but like that mentioned Atmosphere. I still have a lot of listening to this tune. I still do not get it, but I am sure it will grow on my eventually. I usually end up liking all the non-pop songs along the years. This is definitely a song that challenges me. It reminds me a lot about Björks's scratching noises, that somehow becomes a song. Like little pieces of a puzzle that takes time to put together. You do not see the entire image until you get all the pieces together. And this song has A LOT of pieces. Thanks #VaughnGeorge ...big fan of your show...especially when you do not get sidetracked and not keep loosing direction 😎😂
I've only listened to it once and I'm not sure whether or not I like it. That being said, usually when I don't like a track it ends up being my favorite. Time will tell.
Sir, I chose to listen to your reaction before I heard the song. Thank you for doing this. Good points, very nice demo and analysis. Now I will listen to the song. -Andy Ry Denmark
I couldn't help to NOT fall off my chair when I saw your face in 20:56. I also went with that same expression when I first heard it. Excellent review of this "single". I liked "My Cosmos is Mine" much better than "Ghosts Again".
Great review, Vaughn, as always, thank you! But this is NOT a "single", as we used to know it, there won't be any radio broadcast of this song, no maxi-single (there will be one, with a "B"-side-like track for GA) or official video released. It's an extract - second in DM history after "Angel" - off the MM album. MCiM is the introduction to what will come in less than 2 weeks. It's a "state of the union speech" by the band, saying: "guys, here we are, back for one more (probably the last) time, we are now inviting you to a new musical journey, please welcome these upcoming 11 songs, we hope you will appreciate them". DM just set the "tone" to what's next. It's not to be interpreted as any 1st album track, i.e. NLMDA, WIME, WTMW etc. in the past - in my humble personal opinion. MM will, hopefully, sound like a concept album, from start to finish, and this is the intro. Yes, it's atmospheric and full of gorisms. In my opinion, it' the BEST opening track - and nothing more than an opening track, not to be "interpreted" as a traditional single - since WIME. And probably the 1st track of the tour. If only half of the MM reviews available so far are true - I am sceptical as many of us, especially after the "Spirit" horror - then we should expect the best DM opus since Ultra! Upon hearing MCiM, my hopes are very high and this is VERY encouraging! Fingers crossed! PS. Vaughn: DM has never released 3 singles before an album. The formula is either 1+Album+1+1 (+1) or 1+1+ Album +1 (+1).
At first i was a bit confused, specially after listening to Ghosts again on repeat over the last weeks❤️. After the initial confusion, or may i say shock, i really like My cosmos is mine. A lot of atmosphere, layers and different sounds going on. Initially i got Construction time again wibes. My cosmos is mine grows on you, but you have to give it time. Ghosts again i liked from the very first listening. I havent been so excited about a DM album for years. I am not a fan of SOTU, Delta or Spirit. But i have high hopes in Memento mori. Its seems promising so far🥰
Agree with you sir. I really like your description on the two types of Depeche songs on Black Celebration: technology-driven ones and melodic ones. This one fells into the category of the previous while Ghosts Again is a perfect melodic track on Memento Mori.
Yes, you're right Vaughan,the 2 tracks are the 2 sides of DM.Looking forward to the album.Yes,is that a bass guitar?.The bridge sounds like classical music.M Gore is a great songwriter.
Part02 - They were the window to myself, long time ago. I'm proud to had the chance to support Gareths Vinyl-Project and to get three copies. Two of them were given to my friends. And thank you very, very much as well for your cooperation with Brian Griffin. I own some signed fine prints and enjoy them every single day! Thank you, Vaughn! We are nerds, not only consumers. And as such we have certain expectations. DM don't fulfill them anymore for me. I'm glad to discovered the great Pogues and Dubliners a year ago. I found here, what DM seems to miss from my point of view: Love, heart and passion. All the best to you, mate! Harry
I remember when Personal Jesus was released. The (acoustic version) was what was first played on the radio. I didn't like it. Then I heard the another version the most popular radio version and I loved it. Eventually the acoustic grew on me as well.
I was reading the Wiki page about the album and it turns out My Cosmos is Mine wasn't released as a single. It was stated there and also is not listed as a single. So that's interesting
Plain and simple, it's a great song! Excited for the new album. My wife and I are excited to see the in October in New Orleans! My wife's first time seeing them, my second since the Exciter tour.
Great review as always Vauhhn. However there is no official mention of My Cosmos is Mine released as a single. I believe it is just a sneak peak of the track only.
I can imagine that a lot of people dont like it cause it takes a bit effort to listen to it. But for me its pure art. Its got a "cosmic" feel with a big atmosphere. I just love it 🖤
When I first heard it, it was via Prime Music listening in the car, and it sounded messy. But, now listening on my stereo, it's made up of multiple layers, which I can now hear and I like it a lot more.
Ghosts again is an „Earworm“ (as we Germans say to a catchy tune, dunno if it is the same in english) I like it, but was also a bit disappointed to get a new „precious“, poppy thing. But it stayed in my head. My Cosmos Is Mine is definitely a „Brainworm“. I looove it. Including the „slap“ that the somehow mistuned „no war, no more“ comes up with. That‘s how I want DM to treat me ;-).
It initially reminded me of "Corrupt" which was disappointing. But upon subsequent listenings, I can hear the depth of production and the lyrics are much more serous and thoughtful.
I haven't heard the song or VG's analysis. But when I hear a title like My Cosmos Is Mine I think of deep album tracks from Playing The Angel, Sounds Of The Universe, Delta Machine, and Spirit (the last four albums). Songs that range from they bug me almost as much as they bug VG to good but not Violator level. I'm hoping the song exceeds my expectations, but I expect it to be something in the Macro ballpark (unique but only good for the occasional listen).
A terrific analysis of a very interesting new track particularly the Martin bridge which immediately impressed me upon first listen. This is going to be a very special album.
Pleasantly surprised. Dark, edgy, layers. Gave me a sense of the song Clean and Darkest Star morphed. Depeche going back to their roots. Imagine Alan Wilder mixing this track!
"My Cosmos Is Mine" is the second single from the up and coming "Memento Mori" album by Depeche Mode. In this video, I discuss my initial reaction to this song which is very different to the first single "Ghosts Again".
I am confused. Is it actually an official single or just a released song off the new album? Isn't there a difference?
I feels like it’s a b track, but really good btrack
@@EventSantaCruz it's not a single
not single, its just a promotional song from Album like a "Angel" from Delta Machine at the time, the next single "Wagging Tongue", rumors.
Sorry for the delays twice to join you right now I'm wrong on the schedule ⏱️⏲️ 🙀😱🥱🤭See you next time VG 😄😉❤️
My initial reaction to Cosmos is that it is very weird and enjoyable. Whenever Depeche Mode gets weird it’s always enjoyable. I like it.👍
I don't get all the hate for this song. I think it's awesome. It has such an amazing atmosphere about it. Really reminds me of Black Celebration in a lot of ways. Especially the vocal melody. I honestly think all the people hating on it will love it once they hear the album.
Screams Gregorian chant to me...nice to hear them experimenting with that. I like it...really moved me hearing Dave sing "don't stare at my soul"
“I swear it is fine” strong lines. Maybe strongest to find in nowadays music, and delivered well. Moved too.
Pimpfy
Now this is Depeche Mode! The lyrics, the atmosphere, the synths, Dave’s soft voice, Martin’s backing vocals, and all that weird sh!t in the middle. I’m in love with DM again. I forgot how enjoyable it is to listen to one song over and over.
I'll drink to that Murry! VG :-)
They’ve gone back to what made them great in the first place. Excellent track! 🖤🖤🖤
I really enjoy this track. I love that Martin wants to make a distorted sound with clashing, atmospheric layers. And Daves vocals are absolutely brilliant!
Good analysis Jenny! VG :-)
@@VaughnGeorge ❤️Dave's vocals are IDENTICAL to Jon Slovick - I am a poor wayfaring stranger hit song ❤️
A Devotee since ‘84, I honestly feel let down with all the albums since Alan’s departure. The engineering, synth layers and just the Mode sound isn’t really present in most of the songs IMO. My fave part of Cosmos is actually the bridge; that part is SO Martin, but with more engineering, and with the bridge sound becoming most of the song instead, I think I’d fall deeply in love with it. Alas, I’ll have to wait for Dominatrix to remix it in order for it to sound more “Mode”.
Thank you for your valuable feedback, @Vaughan George!
I will see the boys in the third row of their first concert in US! I CAN’T WAIT!! 🌹
Condolences to the family of listener’s sister. 🥺 I’m 52, so it hits right here ❤️.
Prepubescent lyrics and voice too close from the mic but atmosphere is terrific.
It's shit. End of.
I like the atmosphere of this song. Can’t wait to listen to the album as a whole. DM still composes complete albums, not just collections of singles, which is another reason to be a fan.
Thanks! I am very new to this channel and love your thoughtful comments. Can’t wait to see DM in Portland Or this year and have purchased both new songs which I like very much. Thank you for your hard work!
Thank you so much for this Lynne !! VG :-)
I liked this more than Ghosts Again actually, that one actually took a few listens where this one grabbed me immediately. The feel is very them but still new. Dave sounds really great and the atmosphere is very otherworldly. It actually reminds me a little bit of Martin’s The Third Chimpanzee in some ways.
Totally agree with you loved this one from first hearing - not a great fan of Ghosts Again.
That was a lovely message, thanks so much Vaughn.
Thankyou dominic for doing this…. Jo was an amazing lady and im privileged to call her one of my closest friends. I miss her dearly so much x
@@loobyloo1914 That's kind of you to say, but I think Vaughn should be thanked for such a heartfelt message, was really appreciated, thanks again VG! ❤
I liked MCIM from the get go. Experimental, dark, odd, reverb and atmosphere - great. Marta Salogni's influence shouldn't be underestimated. 🙂
Abszolút egyetértek minden szavaddal és Marta munkája adott valami pluszt, valamit amit régóta sokan hiányoltak a dM zenéjéből. Imádom ezt a sötötséget és ezeket a vészjósló hangokat Dave hangjával kiegészülve egyszerűen frenetikus! Imádom ezt a dalt!!! Cheers from Hungary 😉✌
@@alexnagy2044 Szia Alex, üdvözlek Lipcseböl! 🙂 Ugyanúgy látom a helyzetet mint te 😃 Machs gut! Cheers, Peter
I'm not sure this is a single. I think it's just a taster of the new album
Okay I am unsure but I assumed this was a single but I am happy to be wrong.
I agree. I don't think this is a single.
I've seen this from a lot of bands.
Sometimes they even drop a song every week before the album is released.
My cosmos is mine is the 2nd Single. They told it friday on the Radio. I agree, it's very special. So I've to hear it again and again to like it.
@@gudrunglasneck2524 Ok, thanks. I presumed it wasn't as the physical versions of Ghosts Again aren't even released yet, so presumed this was an album taster track.
@@VaughnGeorge
It is a single.
But the track listing for the album says it’ll be the album opener. Which fits, it sounds more like an album opener than a single that can stand on its own.
My cosmos is mine is a great expressionist song. DM uses sound, music effetcs to express their message. When I hear the beginning of the song, I hear the sounds of war, which is so actual right now. Powers are playing with our world and don't care about people, their lives.
"My Cosmos Is Mine" has grown on me. Some of the sounds in this song remind me of the beginning of "Clean". And towards the end, Martin's voice sounds like he's singing far away from the microphone. I'm like, "get closer to the mic Brother! I can barely hear your beautiful singing!"
I love the darkness and the different parts being so different from each other and the whole song being so different from Ghosts Again, which I love, too. I love that Depeche Mode music never becomes and alsways has some surprises for me.
They get into Useless territory here (one my fave). Same level of power but deeper. Can’t wait to here it laud and visualized on a live show. Think it will be a killer experience.
Αlan we miss you...
This sounds like some of the best DM material in a very long time honestly. The atmosphere is back! I esp dig the outro of this track after 4:10 with Martin's voice in reverb and the spatial synth layering sounds after the crescendo. I think they finally got a good producer (Marta Soligna) on this one. Very experimental, modern, DM, but at the same time it harkens to their best years.
My Cosmos Is Mine sounds like a Recoil dropout. Instantly remind me of the Strange Hour set. It's a weird decision to put it as the first track and as a single. Maybe the goal is to try to win back Alan Wilder fans (like me)
At first I wasnt sure about this but its really starting to grow on me. Martin's ghostly backing vocals are amazing
This DM song sounds dark, eerie, and has an out-of-body atmosphere-like sound. Look forward to at least a dozen remixes on RUclips. 👍👌👏💖
I LOVE it! It’s 100% pure Depeche Mode. It’s dark and atmospheric and makes me so happy. Totally agree that the Gore-isms are a bit jarring at first but then it all just fits so well together. So good with the headphones on. The sound takes me back to what my 15 year old self would have loved listening to for hours on end.
I've not heard it yet ! Where have i been ??!
At first I rolled my eyes at more buzzy, plodding tedium. Now I can't stop listening to it. It's truly brilliant and took awhile for me to get my head around it.
@@andeglenderson5240 Surely not!
I'm really liking the song. Great atmosphere. Thank you Vaughn for the detailed analysis. Always enjoyable and educational too!
Marta Salogni is the kind of producer Depeche Mode was needing so bad,I was sick of Ben Hillier and James Ford did a decent job with Spirit,I really liked that album and I enjoyed the last two song even more.
The combo Ford/Salogni is the way to go
@D T Day according to wikipedia Memento Mori was produced by James Ford and Marta Salogni...so she is a producer as well
I immediately loved the track. It brings back everything I adore about DM’s music, but in a new package: the dark, rich sound, Martin’s supreme backing vocals, the atmosphere, the surprise and the experimentation. What Martin does in the outro is just superb - it really sounds like ghosts humming in the distance and I think it suits the general theme of the album fantastically. Very excited for the release :)
It is the 2nd single, it is confirmed. So, I have to be honest here.. my initial reaction was a huge no, but after several listenings it got more accessible. Still, it brings memories from their last 3 VERY weak albums. I believe that it will not stand the test of time. Thank you for the nice video and the overall work you are doing! Ps: I am a huge Depeche Mode fan.
It isnt a single, its just an album teaser, no offical release for this.
Agreed...this is a weak track. It has some nice elements, but feels disjointed and maybe rushed.
This is the song that opens the new album. To me the song has a Higher Love-In Your Room vibe to it. I think Peter Gordeno played the bass guitar on it.If Depeche Mode decides to play this song live it needs to be the first song or show opener. It would not fit anywhere else in the setlist
I think James Ford - the producer - plays the bass
Thanks Vaughn ,as always I really enjoyed seeing and hearing your latest video post. It's great to learn about the chords and interpretations. I don't play anything however I really enjoy learning about musically minded, and individual perspectives of talented people . I'm not sure this will be a single, but who knows? I personally like it and agree with your comments on the detail of darkness , drama, feels like the opening chapter of a storytelling / journey . Not long to wait now until we can hear the entire album, start to finish ❤ thanks again for your time and thoughts xx
Sympathy for his loss. Thank you for bringing that to our attention. DM fans send our best.
Very kind, thanks Chris
If you noticed that the first part of that snippet we got back in October is from My Cosmos is Mine only changed since, so I think it was always planned by the band to release it. Also Martin's Vocals at the end are actually backwards and if you forwarded it, it's the same lyrics from the first verse. Also the chanting is Pimpf vibes especially the fear part. This song in my opinion is what Welcome to My World should have been.
I agree that this song was in the snippet from October. I did not think that it was from an actual song off the album though.
Been waiting for this :)
Cheers Karl my bro!! VG :-)
Best part: The song grows over time. Dave sings great, sounds fantastic! Also the no war/no more... bit is haunting and instantly recognisable as DM. The not so good part: A hybrid between SOTU/ Delta machine. Probably the start of a set list on the upcoming tour, good to know, then it doesnt matter if you are 5 minutes late.
Loved this! I'm even more excited for the album!
Always a delight to get your take on stuff !!!
I loved the track. Its very dark and as you say atmospheric. I loved his voice and the tone he brings. I thought it was very much in the vein of blasphemous rumours. The sound effects are really cool. Almost like an artificial breathing apparatus. I didn't like the bridge section, it made for uncomfortable listening but it does resolve itself in the last couple of chords and transitions nicely into the next section.. Perhaps that's the point and they offer the perfect juxtaposition. Great work.
On first listen to this my reaction was "I love it!". It's dark, atmospheric, Gregorian. At the end (better through headphones) the warped repeats of the words at the beginning of the song (sung by Martin) sounding like they are floating off like a spirit leaving a person who has just passed away. Incredible.
Then I started reading comments on social media. Some, like me, "got it". Some hated it. I couldn't understand, how can a true DM fan hate it? But you are right VG, music is subjective and we are all attracted to different songs for our own individual reasons. Great analysis. I've been waiting for your opinion!
Because they’re not true DM fans
Very dark, moody. I’m getting Black Celebration and Clean vibes. Excellent 👏👏👏👏
I'd add it's definitely one of the more interesting tracks they've done in quite a while.
This has similar beats to Boards of Canada’s - You Could Feel The Sky. I know Martin Gore is a fan of Warp records and James Ford is an artist on that label.
Thank you Vaughn for your deep analysis on Depeche mode, I always watch your videos, mind about DM`s music. I have loved DM as the best band since "Dreaming Of Me", so that´s like good 43 years, seen them 5 times in a concert. I just love that you play the piano and synth to demonstrate the sonics, you know, the chords and so on. I so have the ticket to DM`s concert here in Finland next August. Just so excited!!!!! And of course the new album to be released, I just have to buy it!! DM´s been in my life for so many good years!! THANK YOU SIR:
Great reaction Vaughn! As always very detailed and sincere. I love the song but are we sure that this is the next single. In my opinion they just shared another track from the album. I could be wrong. Keep up the great work
Really interesting, thank you for going into the detail. You're so right about listening to it on headphones, there's a lot swirling around there.
I love this ad hoc deconstruction you did here, VG :)
Here’s an idea on how to read this song: it’s like a mantra of a person who’s trying to hide from the world in his safe space. Dave acts as a voice of reason, the one that is consciously calming the general atmosphere and convincing himself, that he has control and is safe from the world outside. But then Martin jumps in like this annoying voice from the back of your head, distorting the harmony and bringing up all those fears and uncertainties. Then it yields to the conscious voice again but keeps on whispering all through the rest of the song. And this kind of resonates to me with those feeling that Martin was talking about regarding going back to the world after isolation during the pandemic.
Yes, I like this a lot, and it was pretty much how I was interpreting it. Dave's lyric (and countenance) is that of love & understanding the way we experience life: Yes, this ‘outside stuff’ is going on, but I'm responsible for my experience of it. There's an unshakeable foundation there. Don't distract me from the act of being. I'm fine, as long as I remember who I really am. Then Martin's lyric (and feel) is discordant - it's the mind or ego, losing its cool, panicking at all the things it thinks it needs ‘in order to’ achieve what Dave is pointing to as our essential nature. (Interestingly, Martin's vocal towards the end is Dave's lyric - the first verse, sampled backwards!)
I heard wagging tongue which is much more a single to me . I didn’t know they said my cosmos is mine was a single, but wagging tongue is very good. I think this album is a mix between black celebration, songs of faith and maybe violator … wait and hear 🥲
When I heard “ghosts again” it felt like an obvious single and good but not the sound I really love and want more of from DM. I just love their dark exploration over the catchy obvious tracks that will be a hit for the fans and mainstream masses. I liked “ghosts again” but I love “ghosts” better.
Now with “my cosmos is mine”, it’s that dark DM we know and love. A bit distorted and different as if going on a different direction or something new for their sound maybe? It def doesn’t sound like a single but more of their intro song for album and tours. It undoubtedly sounds and feels like a song that fits properly in the “sounds of the universe” album. With style, lyrics and all. I haven’t looked it up yet just heard this song one but is this song inspired about todays wars?
Always love your takes on all things music Vaughn!!!
The first time I listened, it was on my car speakers. And I didn't get it. Of course, as a long time Depeche Mode fan I'm used to that, because as you said sometimes it takes a couple listens before their new sound really clicks. So, now I'm listening again on some quality headphones, and holy crap does that ever make a difference. LOTS of subtlety with this track.
My favourite out of the two so far and I really liked 'Ghosts again'...loving everything I've heard so far it. Very optimistic about this album.
Can always count on you Vaughn for a great and thorough analysis! As a DM fan I really appreciate this content, keep it up!!
I do appreciate the track from the first listening. It is weird but its surely has Gorism in it,(love this Word, btw).
Dude he wrote it during Covid…yeh that was strange… thoroughly enjoyed the darkness
I immediately liked My Cosmos is mine. I love the arrangement with the hard and dark oldschool industrial sound. It reminds me of the Front 242 sound of the 90's on the Up Evil and Fuck Off albums which I really liked back in the day.
Hi Vaughn I’m not feeling it yet-enjoyed your versions,playing much more & the Gore isms.
I’m sure it will fit better in an album context as others have said
Thing I don’t get when people complain that songs lack melody. With DM it’s always been melody comes in vocals while backround is quite simple chord progression.
I didn't get it immediately, however I did re-listen to it straight away. Now I really like it and I think it will work even better in the context of the album.
Correct! It may work better within the context of the album. VG
Another brilliant analysis, I always learn something new about music in general watching your videos. This one needs to grow on me, need to listen to it a few more times.
Thanks for this video. I love this song. I agree with you on every point. For me, it reminded me of a sequel to their song "Clean".
All that is mine + My cosmos is mine + Black celebration link very well Play them in a row without intervals
Sounds a lot better through headphones
I recently came back to listening (and buying) LPs. I realized that listening to streaming music is a completely different experience. Listening to an LP for me is relaxing and playing the record front to back while on the other hand Apple Music plays different playlists while I’m busy doing other things… not being really involved in the music that plays… I wonder if the current generation of teenagers will ever like a song like My Cosmos is Mine. Maybe they will, but I’m afraid they won’t have the patience to listen to a complete record or multiple times to a song. I’m really getting old I think 😂
Can’t wait until I receive the translucent red Memento Mori LP :-)
@D T Day My vinyl copy of "Ultra" couldn't complain if I consigned it to the bin, whereas my copy of 'Delta Machine" sounds excellent. I've got far too many modern vinyl presses by major acts like Depeche mode, Radiohead and Bjork that sound unacceptably poor. It's very much hit and miss with new vinyl pressings. Distortion, clicks and pops, along with none fill, seem to be par for the course these days.
Thank you very much for your review, to say honestly, it’s much more interesting than new DM song :)))))) And actually this single is just another Martin demo, which came to new album without proper implementation.
Another dark track but I must say it grabbed me from the first listen - I reckon it could be the opening song at Twickenham in June? Can’t wait to listen to the rest of the album.
love your analyses, they're very insightful. I've always been very moved by the disonances in their songs, especially the ones from Never Let me Down, but never thought to give them a name :). I would love it if you did full album reviews for everything that came after Violator - of course, after the crazy thing that will happen in a few days :). Cheers!
I don’t think it is a single. It‘s just a track we got to receive a very different and atmospheric pick from Memento Mori. Love the song. It is epic, dark, very electronic (even with hints to Kraftwerk, yet very „Depeche“), uncomfortable and it’s growing more and more with every listen
EXACTLY ....thé Next Single Gonna be
Perfect Stranger in my opinion because of thé deco,
a sarcastic nod to transhumanism
I totally have to agree with your analysis of "MCIM". On first listen II thought "What the f@$k is this s&!t?". But after listening to it over and over, it REALLY grows on you and sets the mood/theme of Memento Mori. Your deconstruction VG is very inciteful as to what DM is attempting to paint aurally for its fans. I was wondering if this would be able to be remixed and Medialike (?) Studios did come up with a more DJ friendly single with the BPMs speeded up ever so slightly. This song is truly hypnotic and will garner fans over many repeated listenings. Yes, following "GA", "MCIM" was like an ice bucket challenge to the brain. However, it really grows on you. Expert job, Vaughn! Well done! Thank you!
Thank you again for a great video. Two things though: one, this is just a song. Not a single by any chance. Just an introduction. Actually we got before the album the full songs that we heard as a teaser in October. Secondly, Depeche Mode doesn't usually release 3 singles before the album. Or did it in 1981/1982? 🙃 Of course, we also got another 2 songs that were played live in Germany, but the sound quality of the recording was so bad, that I did not understand anything and stop listening after 1 minute or so. How some people were extatic about these songs, some were mentioning Violator and Ultra vibes is beyond me. My toaster sounds much better than those recordings made with a vacuum cleaner probability 🙄😄
I have known Depeche since 83. CTA was my first ever album bought. With "My cosmos is mine" I felt a bit like hearing Pipeline for the first time. Very off. Not strange or weird, but like that mentioned Atmosphere.
I still have a lot of listening to this tune. I still do not get it, but I am sure it will grow on my eventually.
I usually end up liking all the non-pop songs along the years.
This is definitely a song that challenges me.
It reminds me a lot about Björks's scratching noises, that somehow becomes a song. Like little pieces of a puzzle that takes time to put together. You do not see the entire image until you get all the pieces together. And this song has A LOT of pieces.
Thanks #VaughnGeorge ...big fan of your show...especially when you do not get sidetracked and not keep loosing direction 😎😂
I've only listened to it once and I'm not sure whether or not I like it. That being said, usually when I don't like a track it ends up being my favorite. Time will tell.
Sir, I chose to listen to your reaction before I heard the song. Thank you for doing this. Good points, very nice demo and analysis. Now I will listen to the song. -Andy Ry Denmark
I couldn't help to NOT fall off my chair when I saw your face in 20:56. I also went with that same expression when I first heard it. Excellent review of this "single". I liked "My Cosmos is Mine" much better than "Ghosts Again".
Great review, Vaughn, as always, thank you!
But this is NOT a "single", as we used to know it, there won't be any radio broadcast of this song, no maxi-single (there will be one, with a "B"-side-like track for GA) or official video released.
It's an extract - second in DM history after "Angel" - off the MM album.
MCiM is the introduction to what will come in less than 2 weeks. It's a "state of the union speech" by the band, saying: "guys, here we are, back for one more (probably the last) time, we are now inviting you to a new musical journey, please welcome these upcoming 11 songs, we hope you will appreciate them".
DM just set the "tone" to what's next. It's not to be interpreted as any 1st album track, i.e. NLMDA, WIME, WTMW etc. in the past - in my humble personal opinion. MM will, hopefully, sound like a concept album, from start to finish, and this is the intro.
Yes, it's atmospheric and full of gorisms.
In my opinion, it' the BEST opening track - and nothing more than an opening track, not to be "interpreted" as a traditional single - since WIME.
And probably the 1st track of the tour.
If only half of the MM reviews available so far are true - I am sceptical as many of us, especially after the "Spirit" horror - then we should expect the best DM opus since Ultra! Upon hearing MCiM, my hopes are very high and this is VERY encouraging! Fingers crossed!
PS. Vaughn: DM has never released 3 singles before an album. The formula is either 1+Album+1+1 (+1) or 1+1+ Album +1 (+1).
At first i was a bit confused, specially after listening to Ghosts again on repeat over the last weeks❤️. After the initial confusion, or may i say shock, i really like My cosmos is mine. A lot of atmosphere, layers and different sounds going on. Initially i got Construction time again wibes. My cosmos is mine grows on you, but you have to give it time. Ghosts again i liked from the very first listening. I havent been so excited about a DM album for years. I am not a fan of SOTU, Delta or Spirit. But i have high hopes in Memento mori. Its seems promising so far🥰
Agree with you sir. I really like your description on the two types of Depeche songs on Black Celebration: technology-driven ones and melodic ones. This one fells into the category of the previous while Ghosts Again is a perfect melodic track on Memento Mori.
Yes, you're right Vaughan,the 2 tracks are the 2 sides of DM.Looking forward to the album.Yes,is that a bass guitar?.The bridge sounds like classical music.M Gore is a great songwriter.
Part02 - They were the window to myself, long time ago. I'm proud to had the chance to support Gareths Vinyl-Project and to get three copies. Two of them were given to my friends. And thank you very, very much as well for your cooperation with Brian Griffin. I own some signed fine prints and enjoy them every single day! Thank you, Vaughn! We are nerds, not only consumers. And as such we have certain expectations. DM don't fulfill them anymore for me. I'm glad to discovered the great Pogues and Dubliners a year ago. I found here, what DM seems to miss from my point of view: Love, heart and passion. All the best to you, mate! Harry
I remember when Personal Jesus was released. The (acoustic version) was what was first played on the radio. I didn't like it. Then I heard the another version the most popular radio version and I loved it. Eventually the acoustic grew on me as well.
I was reading the Wiki page about the album and it turns out My Cosmos is Mine wasn't released as a single. It was stated there and also is not listed as a single. So that's interesting
I can hear a bit of Goodbye from Delta Machine when Dave sings My Cosmos is Mine.
Muy buen análisis. ¿Es posible que ese B minor sea el mismo con el que comienza la Marcha Fúnebre?
I like Spirit now re listening to it. Give it another
I thought you’d say “where’s the melody?”, Vaughn! 😂
Plain and simple, it's a great song! Excited for the new album. My wife and I are excited to see the in October in New Orleans! My wife's first time seeing them, my second since the Exciter tour.
Great review as always Vauhhn. However there is no official mention of My Cosmos is Mine released as a single. I believe it is just a sneak peak of the track only.
Love it! Because its challenging ...its beautiful to me...especially if its actually not a single and leads to ghost again😀
I can imagine that a lot of people dont like it cause it takes a bit effort to listen to it. But for me its pure art. Its got a "cosmic" feel with a big atmosphere. I just love it 🖤
Well said Marc, yes it is certainly not "easy listening" but I like too, Cheers!! VG :-)
When I first heard it, it was via Prime Music listening in the car, and it sounded messy. But, now listening on my stereo, it's made up of multiple layers, which I can now hear and I like it a lot more.
Ghosts again is an „Earworm“ (as we Germans say to a catchy tune, dunno if it is the same in english) I like it, but was also a bit disappointed to get a new „precious“, poppy thing. But it stayed in my head. My Cosmos Is Mine is definitely a „Brainworm“. I looove it. Including the „slap“ that the somehow mistuned „no war, no more“ comes up with. That‘s how I want DM to treat me ;-).
LOL - wrote my comment while listening to your reaction. Just run into your „the king of gore-isms“ - yes - that nailed it!
And so, the new album, what do you think Vaughn ? We are waiting for help !
It initially reminded me of "Corrupt" which was disappointing. But upon subsequent listenings, I can hear the depth of production and the lyrics are much more serous and thoughtful.
First listen average,2nd ,growing on me ....3rd... excellent!got a bit of 'to have to hold ,or darkest star vibe. Best production for an age.
My feelings exactly Roger! VG :-)
I haven't heard the song or VG's analysis. But when I hear a title like My Cosmos Is Mine I think of deep album tracks from Playing The Angel, Sounds Of The Universe, Delta Machine, and Spirit (the last four albums). Songs that range from they bug me almost as much as they bug VG to good but not Violator level. I'm hoping the song exceeds my expectations, but I expect it to be something in the Macro ballpark (unique but only good for the occasional listen).
It‘s not a single but a good album and concert opener.
A terrific analysis of a very interesting new track particularly the Martin bridge which immediately impressed me upon first listen. This is going to be a very special album.
While the lyrics are underwhelming, the atmosphere is pretty cool. Its almost like a dark mantra.
Too me, MCIM is just supposed to be a album promo track, not a single release as Ghosts Again. Streaming makes this possible
The track's sinister aesthetic seeps dystopian kafkaesque and elegantly microscopic deep into the heart. I'm smitten. smitten.
The sound and concept totally makes me think of "Pipeline"... in a good way.
It does!! VG :-)
Soma Pulsar 23 on the drums. Bad ass.
Pleasantly surprised. Dark, edgy, layers. Gave me a sense of the song Clean and Darkest Star morphed. Depeche going back to their roots. Imagine Alan Wilder mixing this track!