Trendy Hipster kids from ”sea to shining sea” are rejoicing as 80’s favorite Depeche Mode have revealed that they will be going into the studio to record their 12th album. The band has also disclosed plans for their 2009 “Tour of the Universe“ which will feature stadium shows spanning the globe.

At a press conference on October 6, the band announced that it has renewed its longtime contract with Mute/EMI and is planning to release the new album on April 20, 2009. In addition, it was announced that the 2009 tour will feature 28 dates worldwide and will kick off on May 10 in Tel Aviv. The band apparently is making good on the promise to conclude their 2006 tour supporting “Playing the Angel,” in the Israeli city. That show was cancelled due to safety concerns.

The rest of the band’s tour dates are as follows:

May 10: Tel Aviv, Israel (Ramat Gan Stadium)
May 12: Athens (Terra Vibe Park)
May 14: Istanbul (Santral Istanbul)
May 16: Bucharest, Romania (Parc Izvor)
May 18: Sofia, Bulgaria (Vasil Levski Stadium)
May 20: Belgrade, Serbia (USCE Park)
May 21: Zagreb, Croatia (Arena)
May 23: Warsaw (Gwardia Stadium)
May 25: Riga, Latvia (Skonto Stadium)
May 27: Vilnius, Lithuania (Zalgirio Stadionas)
May 30: London (02 Arena)
June 2: Hamburg (HSH Nordbank Arena)
June 4: Dusseldorf, Germany (LTU Arena)
June 7: Leipzig, Germany (Zentralstadion)
June 10: Berlin (Olympiastadion)
June 12: Frankfurt (Commerzbank Arena)
June 13: Munich (Olympiastadion)
June 16, 18: Rome (Stadio Olimpico)
June 20: Werchter, Belgium (TW Classic Festival)
June 22: Bratislava, Slovakia (Inter Stadium)
June 23: Budapest (Puskas Ferenc Stadium)
June 25: Prague (Slavia Stadium)
June 27: Paris (TBA)
June 30: Copenhagen (Parken Stadium)
July 2: Bergen, Norway (Koengen)
July 3: Arvika, Sweden (Arvika Festival)
July 11: Oporto, Portugal (Super Bock Super Rock Festival)