Imposter

Imposter is the third collaborative studio album by English singer-songwriter Dave Gahan and electronica producer Soulsavers. It was released on 12 November 2021 by Columbia Records. The album also produced one single.

Apple Music features animated artwork for this release.

Background
This is the Gahan's fifth studio album and Soulsavers' seventh. Imposter was recorded live in Malibu, California in November 2019, consisting of cover versions of various rock songs. Dave Gahan has said of the album: "When I listen to other people's voices and songs—more importantly the way they sing them and interpret the words—I feel at home. I identify with it. It comforts me more than anything else. There's not one performer on the record who I haven't been moved by."

Dave Gahan also told NME: ''I don’t think I could have done this twenty years ago. A lot of songwriters will tell you this, but sometimes when you hear a certain song at a certain time of your life it just strikes a chord, and you feel like you know everything about the song, the person who wrote it, the idea and story behind it. This particular group of songs were from a much larger list, but they were songs and artists that Rich and I felt had changed the shape of our lives.''

Personnel

 * Band


 * Dave Gahan – harmonica, vocals
 * Kevin Bales – drums, percussion
 * Travis Cole – vocals
 * Tony Foster – guitar, pedal steel
 * Ed Harcourt – piano
 * Martyn Lenoble – bass (electric), bass (upright)
 * Rich Machin – guitar, synthesizer
 * Janet Ramus – vocals
 * Sean Read – organ, piano
 * Wendi Rose – vocals
 * James Walbourne – guitar


 * Production


 * Geoff Pesche – mastering
 * Kaushlesh Garry Purohit – Engineer
 * Marta Salogni – mixing
 * Eric Weaver – engineer