Depeche Mode Planning New Album, Tour Dates

Depeche Mode will return with a new album in spring 2013, the band revealed on Monday.

The group, which will hold a press conference in Paris on Tuesday, will also hit the round in May, kicking off three months of European dates.

A tour of North America will follow.

The band's Dave Gahan told Billboard in May that the band had an abundance of songs.

"Martin's been very prolific, written some great songs," he said, in addition to Gahan's own contributions. "I'm excited about where this one's going; I think it's going to be a more direct record, a punchier record," he said at the time. That's all I can say at this point; with Depeche Mode, anything can change through the course of making a record."

The band's last effort, 2009's "Sounds of the Universe," peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. The new set will be Depeche Mode's 13th studio album.

See the group's European tour dates below:

05-07 Tel Aviv, Israel - Hayarkon Park 

05-10 Athens, Greece - Terra Vibe 

05-12 Sofia, Bulgaria - Georgi Asparuhov Stadium 

05-15 Bucharest, Romania - National Stadium 

05-17 Istanbul, Turkey - Kucukciftlik Park 

05-19 Belgrade, Serbia - Usce Park 

05-21 Budapest, Hungary - Puskas Ferenc Stadium 

05-23 Zagreb, Republic of Croatia - Hippodrome 

05-25 Bratislava, Slovakia - Inter Stadium 

05-28 London, England - O2 Arena 

06-01 Munich, Germany - Olympic Stadium 

06-03 Stuttgart, Germany - Mercedes-Benz Arena 

06-05 Frankfurt, Germany - Commerzbank Arena 

06-07 Berne, Switzerland - Stade De Suisse 

06-09 Berlin, Germany - Olympic Stadium 

06-11 Leipzig, Germany - Red Bull Arena 

06-13 Copenhagen, Denmark - Parken 

06-15 Paris, France - Stade De France 

06-17 Hamburg, Germany - Imtech Arena 

06-22 Moscow, Russia - Locomotive Stadium 

06-24 St. Petersburg, Russia - SKK Arena 

06-27 Borlange, Sweden - Peace & Love Festival 

06-29 Kiev, Ukraine - Olympic Stadium 

07-03 Dusseldorf, Germany - Esprit Arena 

07-07 Werchter, Belgium - Rock Werchter Festival 

07-11 Bilbao, Spain - BBK Festival 

07-13 Lisbon, Portugal - Optimus Alive Festival 

07-16 Nimes, France - Antic Arina 

07-18 Milan, Italy - San Siro Stadium 

07-20 Rome, Italy - Olympic Stadium 

07-23 Prague, Czech Republic - Olympic Stadium 

07-25 Warsaw, Poland - National Stadium 

07-27 Vilnius, Lithuania - Vingis Park 

07-29 Minsk, Belarus - Minsk Arena