Spirit is one of Depeche Mode 's new songs in which Dave Gahan had contributed and was released after 2016 .
Though his bandmate Martin Gore continues to be the main Depeche Mode songwriter , Gahan has also contributed a number of songs to the band 's most recent albums ; Playing the Angel ( 2005 ) , Sounds of the Universe ( 2009 ) , Delta Machine ( 2013 ) , and Spirit ( 2017 ) .
Dave Gahan