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"Even if the album only had that one track on, it would still be on this list": Humanist's Rob Marshall on the 9 records that changed his life, supporting Depeche Mode in stadiums, and why he'll never switch to digital amp modelling

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There's a reason Rob Marshall makes connections with iconic musicians – they recognise his immense talent. That's why when Depeche Mode were gearing up for their Momento Mori world tour earlier, Dave Gahan reached out to the guitarist and creator of Humanist.

They already had history – the Depeche Mode vocalist guested on the first Humanist record with the driving Shock Collar, after being introduced by Rob's then-collaborator Mark Lanegan. Through Gahan's patronage, Rob found himself and Humanist's live lineup as the support act for Depeche Mode in European stadiums.

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