Kurt Uenala, also known as Null + Void, shared the Manuscript EP — a confluence of tones, poems, and tone poems featuring Dave Gahan from Depeche Mode released via hfn music. He also shared a video for “Cracks Are Showing,” directed by Snorribros, offering a hypnotic visual anchor to the EP’s lead-off track. Gahan joins Uenala’s already impressive list of collaborators, having worked with artists like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Big Pink, and Shannon Funchess of Light Asylum. Following years of work in Gahan’s NYC studio and travelling with Depeche Mode, Uenala became aware of one of Dave’s rituals: sometimes, a notebook and pen would come out. Something would get jotted down. But what? That remained a mystery. Luckily, Gahan ended up recording some of his poems and sent them to Uenal...