Reload

"Reload" was released by Junkie XL (also known as JXL), a Dutch musical artist, on the album called Radio JXL: A Broadcast from the Computer Hell Cabin. The song features Dave Gahan on vocals.

This song was originally meant to be the title track to the movie, The Matrix Reloaded, but the submission deadline was missed. The video below posted by Junkie XL in 2018 shows him talking extensively about this song as well as its origins:

Lyrics

My Take

First of all, I must clarify that this is a work featuring Dave rather than a work by Dave. With that said then, you might wonder why I am including it on this website at all, especially since I'm not including every single Depeche Mode work on here, as the vast majority of them do pretty much feature Dave. But truth be told, I feel that even works merely "featuring Dave" deserve an in-depth look on this website, too, and especially the non-Depeche Mode ones. The artists who decide to work with Dave and have him sing on their records have a reason for choosing him to do so and I'm always intrigued to find out why and the stories behind it. Anyway, as for the song itself, it sounds like it could be a Depeche Mode song in some areas, while in others, it doesn't. It is heavy on the synths and it has a danceable beat, but the style puts it more in the trance genre, which I wouldn't really classify Depeche Mode as at all. The lyrics are minimal and repetitive, but I do kind of like the echo effects on Dave's voice; I usually don't like it when voices are heavily processed, but in this case it's not laid on too heavily. This track is cool and upbeat, and would be a good one to have on an exercise playlist or something, especially with the words, "pick yourself up and dust yourself down," sung over and over like a mantra.

Music Video

There is no music video for this song.