The Light the Dead See

The Light the Dead See
Studio album by
Released21 May 2012
Recorded12 November 2010 in Los Angeles, New York, London, Berlin, Sydney & Stoke-on-Trent
GenreAlternative rock, blues rock, acoustic rock, electronica
Length44:01
LabelV2 Records, Mute US
ProducerThe Soulsavers
Soulsavers chronology
Broken
(2009)
The Light the Dead See
(2012)
Angels & Ghosts
(2015)
Dave Gahan chronology
Hourglass
(2007)
The Light the Dead See
(2012)
Angels & Ghosts
(2015)
Singles from The Light the Dead See
  1. "Longest Day"
    Released: 2 April 2012
  2. "Take Me Back Home"
    Released: 20 August 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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AnyDecentMusic?6.8/10
Metacritic73/100
Review scores
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Allmusic
Consequence of SoundC+
The Guardian
NME
musicOMH
Mojo
PopMatters6/10
Spin8/10
Sputnikmusic
Uncut7/10

The Light the Dead See is the fourth full-length studio album from English electronica production duo Soulsavers, released by V2 Records in the UK on 21 May 2012, and by Mute in the US on 22 May 2012. The album title comes from a poem by Frank Stanford. The album is a collaboration with Dave Gahan, the frontman of Depeche Mode, as guest vocalist. Gahan sings and wrote the lyrics on all non-instrumental songs on the album.