Erasure celebrate 40 years of ‘Who Needs Love Like That’
(By János Janurik) In September 1985, Erasure asked: “Who Needs Love Like That?” The answer - at least in terms...
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Andy Bell (Erasure) launches brand new track ‘Dance for Mercy’ – Out now
Andy Bell has launched a brand new track today, "Dance For Mercy", the latest to be taken from his forthcoming...
Erasure frontman Andy Bell drops new solo-album: ‘Ten Crowns’ – First single out now
Last month we wrote that a new Erasure album was in the making. But before that frontman Andy Bell will...
Erasure embarks on ambitious new album. Targeting a 2025 release?
Vince Clarke and Andy Bell from Erasure have reunited over the holiday season to start work on what will become...
Vision Video launch video for ‘Let Go of Time’ – Out now
Athens, GA post-punk outfit Vision Video has launched the video for "Let Go of Time", showcasing their "Modern Horror" album....
Vision Video releases third album ‘Modern Horror’ – Out now
The Athens, GA-based post-punk band Vision Video has released its third album, "Modern Horror" which holds 11 tracks. The album...
Erasure announce brand new vinyl reissues of ‘Tomorrow’s World’, ‘Snow Globe’, and ‘The Violet Flame’
The British synthpop duo, Erasure, consisting of vocalist Andy Bell and Vince Clarke, have announced the vinyl reissues of three...
Vision Video releases new single ‘Dead Gods’ and announces European tour
Athens, Georgia-based post-punk band Vision Video has just dropped their latest single, "Dead Gods", a critique of those who use...
Andy Bell (Erasure) featured on U2 cover ‘Pride (In The Name Of Love)’ by Dave Audé – Out now
Andy Bell, the frontman of Erasure, is featured on the remix of the U2 classic "Pride (In The Name Of...
Interview with Mat Smith (The Engineer) on pop music articles and sleevenotes
(Interview by Janos Janurik) Ever since I got into online music journalism, I've always been interested in the background characters...
Survivorship bias in the music industry, an underestimated phenomenon
Survivorship bias. Most have never heard of this term, but it really does impact the music industry where a striking...
Crime & The City Solution continue reissues series on Mute
(Photo by Christiania Krueger) Crime & The City Solution continue their reissues series on Mute with their 1985 mini-LP, "Just...
Diamanda Galás announces brand new live album, ‘Diamanda Galás In Concert’ – First track out now
(Photo by Pere Masramon) Diamanda Galás has announced details of her latest live release, "Diamanda Galás in Concert", featuring recordings...
Vince Clarke set to perform ‘Songs of Silence’ live in New York
Vince Clarke is set to perform 'Songs of Silence' live at National Sawdust, Brooklyn, NYC, on Saturday, May 4th, 2024....
How interesting was the Vince Clarke Q&A session in London? Find out here on video!
(By our UK correspondent Simon Helm of Cold War Nightlife) A few days ago we posted a review of the first solo...
Exclusive interview with Vince Clarke and Reed Hays – Solo debut out now
(Interview by János Janurik) Vince Clarke just released his first solo album "Songs Of Silence" in late autumn 2023. The...
Vince Clarke and Sunroof live at London School of Economics – An exclusive review
(By our UK correspondent Simon Helm of Cold War Nightlife) This is a review of yesterday's event at the London...
Vince Clarke launches debut solo album ‘Songs of Silence’ – Out now
(Photo by Eugene Richards) Vince Clarke unveils his first solo album today, titled "Songs of Silence". This ambient album, spanning...
Listen to ‘White Rabbit’, a new Vince Clarke track from debut solo album
(Photo by Eugene Richards) Vince Clarke (Erasure, Yazoo, Depeche Mode) has shared "White Rabbit", the latest track to be released...
Vince Clarke to release debut solo album in November, ‘Songs Of Silence’, first track out now, ‘The Lamentations Of Jeremiah’
(Photo by Eugene Richards) Vince Clarke, known for his contributions to bands like Erasure, Yazoo, and Depeche Mode, has unveiled...
Erasure sees updated vinyl release of 2015 album ‘Always (The Very Best Of Erasure)’
(Photo by Douglas Brothers) Out on Mute / Bmg on 18 August 2023 is an updated release of "Always (The...
Electronica pop act 808 DOT POP returns with double EP
The Belgian electronica pop ensemble, 808 DOT POP, makes a return with a double EP following the well-received launch of...
Vogon Poetry – The Guide (Album – Vogon Poetry)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Driven by Roger Tell Vogon Poetry unleashed their fifth full length album to date....
A night with Telex and Mute Records founder Daniel Miller in Brussels (BE)
BXL Central and Pias are collaborating to host a special musical event that brings together Dan Lacksman and Michel Moers...
Click Interview with Vanguard: ‘We Have Always Wanted To Evolve And Find New Ways In Our Music’
Jonas Olofsson and Patrik Hansson (still involved with Uncreated) last year released the fifth official Vanguard-album. "Spectrum" released by Infacted...
Saft – Dansar Med Satan (Album – Progress Productions)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Twenty five years after their debut single, Swedish Saft now released their fifth studio...
New book on electronic pop: ‘Listening To The Music The Machines Make’ (Foreword by Vince Clarke)
(By Janos Janurik) Temperatures are dropping, days are getting shorter and from now on the umbrella is a permanent accessory...
Erasure announce ‘Day-Glo (Based on a True Story)’ reworking elements from ‘The Neon’ into a new 10-track album – out 12 August on Mute
Erasure have announced details of their new release, "Day-Glo (Based on a True Story)", out on Mute on 12 August...
DJ 7rym releases 2hr long Depeche Mode mix honouring Andrew Fletcher – an excellent tribute!
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Trym Nævestad aka DJ 7trym had been working on an extensive Depeche Mode...
First reactions on death Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode) from former colleagues and friends
The sudden death of Andy Fletcher yesterday has - as predicted - caused a big shockwave throughout the electro pop...
Studio II finally finishes debut synthpop album – after 30 years – and releases ‘The Good the Bad the Odd and the Slightly Depraved’ on April 1st
After a 30-year hiatus, brothers David and Warren Harrison (Jess Lamb / Hungry Lucy) have reunited as Studio II. The...
Erasure cancels remaining shows in UK & Europe, South America and North America
Erasure have announced that they are cancelling the upcoming UK & European, South American and North American legs of The...
The 10 best synthpop / electropop albums of all times (and 5 more)
Electropop is a hybrid music genre combining elements of electronic and pop genres. During the late 1970s bands such as...
Erasure postpone January and February North American tour dates
The January and February shows of Erasure won't go ahead in North America. Here's what Erasure just communicated: "We are...
30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview with Bernard Van Isacker (Side-Line & Alfa Matrix): ‘Consider Us As An Incubator For Talents’
Back in 1991 I started writing my first reviews for Side-Line magazine. I would have never thought to go on...
Click Interview with Elektrostaub: ‘I Don’t Really Like To Look Back, I Love To Look Forward’
Patrick Knoch set up Elektrostaub in 2007. Elektrostaub can be defined as Electro/Future-Pop and is a solo-project with guest singers....
Erasure to release live album ‘The Neon Live’ in 2022
Erasure will be releasing a live album, "The Neon Live", in 2022. "The Neon Live" was recorded across the two...
Space March launches brand new 80s pop video for ‘Algorithm’
Out now is the brand new Space March video "Algorithm", which is also the title track of the 2021 album...
Erasure announce details of a surprise EP, marking the start of their UK tour – watch the trailer
Erasure (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) have announced details of a surprise EP, celebrating the first night of their UK...
OSS (Alex Paterson of The Orb and Fil Le Gonidec) share new single & video ‘Disco Bombing’
OSS have a new single/video out: "Disco Bombing". The track is taken from "Enter The Kettle", the second album by...
Erasure postpones european leg of ‘The Neon Tour’ until May 2022
(Photo by Phil Sharp) Erasure have just announced that they have made the decision to move the shows from October...
Erasure’s ’The Neon’ remixed interview: ‘There’s not a lot going on at the moment… perhaps a new release in 2022?’
(By our local correspondent János Janurik) "Hey, Janos, there you go…" It's cool to be in email contact with Vince...
Gareth Jones returns with second album of electronica project Nous Alpha (together with Christopher Bono)
(Photo by Our Silent Canvas Records) Out now is "A Walk in the Woods", the second album from Nous Alpha...
Andy Bell announces debut album proper under GLOK alias, shares single ‘Maintaining The Machine’
GLOK is the electronic alter ego of Andy Bell, not the Erasure frontman nor the former Anne Clark keyboardist but...
Brand new electro pop project Frontal Disco lands first single – and we get (happily!) thrown back to Erasure anno 1994….
From BlakLight member Adam Collier comes a brand new project: Frontal Disco. The idea for Full Frontal Disco already came...
French post-punk band Versari gets Gareth Jones remix on new EP ‘Brûle’
(Photo by Renaud De Foville) The French post-punk band Versari are due to release a remix EP of the album...
Erasure announce a North American tour
UK's synthpop act Erasure have announced a North American tour earlier today set to launch January 14, 2022 in Miami...
Danish synthpop duo SoftWave to release brand new single ‘System Failure’ next month
(Photo by Dag Stinus) Out on June 11 via Bandcamp and Beatify Audio (and one week later on all other...
Erasure announce ‘The Neon Remixed’ – Listen to a brand new track ‘Secrets’
(Photo by Phil Sharp) Erasure have announced details of "The Neon Remixed", an album collating new remixes from their latest...
Cult electropop act Suicidal Romance re-releases 3 EPs which were unavailable for quite some time
Good news for the Suicidal Romance fans, the Estonian dark electropop act has decided to re-release 3 of its EPs...
Blutengel – Fountain Of Destiny (Album – Out Of Line)
Genre/Influences: Electro, Electro-Wave. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: While Chris Pohl last year released the debut album of his side-project...
Nick Kamen dies aged 59
English male model, songwriter and musician Nick Kamen has died at the age of 59. Kamen died yesterday, 4 May,...
After The Rain – 5 Ways To Love & Hate (EP – After The Rain)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Hailing from Madrid (Spain) After The Rain strikes back with new work. The last production...
Mind Machine – Saying Sorry (EP – Mind Machine)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Last year Brian Olsen and Brian Belknap (who’s now also involved with BlakLight) wanted...
Blutengel covers 80s hits on ‘Fountain of Destiny’
Out on March 12 is a brand new Blutengel album: “Fountain of Destiny”. The album holds ten iconic songs from...
Covenant covers Yazoo track ‘Winter Kills’
Sweden's electropop act Covenant has covered the Yazoo song "Winter Kills" which was written by Alison Moyet. The band's Andreas...
Beyond Obsession – Speaking Of A Devil (EP – Infacted Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: “Speaking Of A Devil” is a song taken from the fourth full length album...
N-Frequency – Perfect World (EP – Infacted Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital. Background/Info: N-Frquency is a German formation, which is already active for a couple of years now....
Erasure finally sees ‘Crackers International’ hitting digital platforms 32 years after its release and more
December 18th will see the first ever digital release of "Crackers International" by Erasure. "Crackers International" is a Christmas EP...
New Order shares video for ‘Be a Rebel’ + Tourdates with Pet Shop Boys
New Order 2019. Today New Order have released the video for the single "Be a Rebel". In the video Spanish...
Killing Joke bassist Youth to launch new record label: Youth Sounds
(Photo by Glen Burrows) Killing Joke bassist and producer Youth has announced that he will launch a new record label...
The Stir Fry Pop Star – Groovebox Messiah Sessions (Album – ScentAir Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Indie-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: The Stir Fry Pop Star is a solo-project set up and driven by...
ETH – Somewhere But Here (Album – ScentAir Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: ETH aka Egil Thomas Hansen is a Norwegian project and a side-project from one...
Erasure launch ‘Fallen Angel’ video starring Heidi N Closet and Alexa Abraxas
Erasure (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) today launch a new video evoking the spirit of Halloween with a spooky short...
Softwave – Game On 1Up (Album – Electro Shock Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Dance-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Danish Electro-Pop duo Softwave has been active since 2014. Catrine Christensen and Jerry...
Alka interview: ‘Working with Vince Clarke has been an absolutely amazing experience and completely inspiring’
(Text by Janos Janurik / Photo by Erika Tele) Vince Clarke has not only worked diligently on the current Erasure...
