The Light the Dead See

After two releases featuring Mark Lanegan, for their next album Soulsavers turned to a new guest singer: Dave Gahan, who had met the duo when they supported Depeche Mode on tour. The Light The Dead See feels like a concept album soundtrack to an unfolding spaghetti western, with orchestral, gospel, rock and folk elements winningly blended, while Gahan’s vocal and lyrical approach throughout the album sounds just as perfectly suited for the duo’s music as did Lanegan, who himself briefly returns to add backing vocals on “In the Morning.”