Songs of Faith and Devotion (Deluxe)

"Songs of Faith and Devotion" is the eighth studio album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, and the final album produced with Alan Wilder as a member prior to his departure from the group. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 22 March 1993 by Mute Records. Production incorporated more use of organic instrumentals (such as Uillean pipes in "Judas" and string quartet in "One Caress"), and featured outside singers for the first time (gospel choir in "Condemnation").

The album and its subsequent tour marked the darkest and most difficult period for the band members; Dave Gahan struggled with heroin addiction, Martin L. Gore drank excessively and experienced seizures, and Andrew Fletcher suffered from clinical depression to the point where he was unable to perform live on several shows. All of these issues combined had taken too hard a toll on Alan Wilder, who announced his departure from the band in 1995, highlighting a highly uneven workload distribution, lack of acknowledgement from his bandmates, creative differences within the band and overall lack of cohesion. This led many to speculate that the band was finished, but Depeche Mode would go on to release "Ultra" two years after Wilder's departure.

The album itself has a more aggressive, rock-oriented sound than previous albums, influenced by industrial and grunge genres which were gaining popularity in the early 90s. Themes explore sexuality and relationships through a distinctly religious and spiritual imagery.