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Soulsavers, a British downtempo electronica duo with rock, gospel, and country influences, was formed by producers/remixers
Rich Machin and Ian Glover. After a series of well-received 7" EPs, they released their first album, Tough Guys Don't Dance, in 2003. The pair's second set,
It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land, appeared in 2007. The record drew attention from the specialized press, thanks in part to featured vocals by
Mark Lanegan, as well as cameo participation from
Will Oldham.
Lanegan and
Oldham returned for
Soulsavers' 2009 release
Broken, which also featured vocals from
Jason Pierce,
Mike Patton, and
Gibby Haynes. Three years later,
Depeche Mode's vocalist
Dave Gahan would collaborate with the group on
The Light the Dead See. In late 2015, the duo released a second collaboration with
Gahan, Angels & Ghosts, and Kubrick, their instrumental homage to the emotions, atmospherics, and characters from the films of the titular iconic director. Soon after,
Soulsavers went on hiatus. They returned in 2021 with
Dave Gahan for a third collaboration, the covers set Imposter, which featured
Gahan's takes on songs by acts such as
Neil Young,
Cat Power, and
PJ Harvey. ~ Mariano Prunes & Neil Z. Yeung