Vince Clarke has launched a new project devoted to cover versions, together with Benge and Blancmange’s Neil Arthur.
The trio are known as Doublespeak, and are lining up their 11-track self-titled debut album for release in May. It features analogue synth covers of songs by ABBA, The Carpenters, Young Marble Giants and Fad Gadget, among others.
“I knew so little about some of these songs that they were like demos to me,” Clarke said in a statement. “They felt like brilliant new songs that you want to get your hands on. I’ve had people do cover versions of my songs and honestly there’s no better tribute, so that’s what we wanted to do here.”
Listen to Doublespeak’s take on Fad Gadget’s ‘Back To Nature’ below.
London Records will release Doublespeak on 29 May 2026.
