Mareux is an electronic music project from LA based musician and producer Aryan Ashtiani. With his EPs “Decade” (2013) and “Predestiny” (2020), Mareux made a name for himself among fans of dark 80s synth-pop.

However, his breakthrough came in 2021 when his 2015 track “The Perfect Girl” (originally by The Cure) went viral on TikTok. Mareux’s cover of The Cure’s “The Perfect Girl” gained over billions views on TikTok. The music video for the song featured RuPaul’s Drag Race Winner Violet Chachki alongside leather-clad men.

He now has released his new single, “Little Lies”, today, April 7. This new track comes ahead of his Coachella performances and debut album set for release on May 5.

Below are the two previous singles.

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Chief editor of Side-Line – which basically means I spend my days wading through a relentless flood of press releases from labels, artists, DJs, and zealous correspondents. My job? Strip out the promo nonsense, verify what’s actually real, and decide which stories make the cut and which get tossed into the digital void. Outside the news filter bubble, I’m all in for quality sushi and helping raise funds for Ukraine’s ongoing fight against the modern-day axis of evil. Besides music I’m also an SEO and AI content flow specialist and have an interest in everything finance from stocks to crypto. There is music in everything!

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Erasure (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) today launch a new video evoking the spirit of Halloween with a spooky short for “Fallen Angel”. Starring Heidi N Closet from season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Race – where she was crowned Miss Congeniality – and model Alexa Abraxas, the video was directed by Brad Hammer, responsible for the video for “Nerves of Steel”.

Watch the “Fallen Angel” video below.

The new video precedes the release of a vinyl 12” and a 3CD box set due out on December 4. The 12” features a brand new remix of the single from Georgia, whilst the 3CD singles boxset collects remixes from each of the album’s singles – “Hey Now (Think I Got A Feeling)”, “Nerves of Steel”, and “Fallen Angel” – including previously unreleased versions and forthcoming remixes from Confidence Man and Ben Rainey.

The band recently announced the first leg of their tour dates to take place in October 2021.

• October 1 – Glasgow, Scotland – Armadillo SOLD OUT
• October 2 – Glasgow, Scotland – Armadillo SOLD OUT
• October 4 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
• October 6 – Edinburgh, Scotland – Usher Hall
• October 7 – Edinburgh, Scotland – Usher Hall EXTRA DATE ADDED
• October 9 – Manchester, England – O2 Apollo SOLD OUT
• October 10 – Manchester, England – O2 Apollo SOLD OUT
• October 12 – Cardiff, Wales – Motorpoint Arena
• October 14 – Bournemouth, England – International Centre
• October 16 – Birmingham, England – Utilita Arena
• October 17 – London, England – The O2
• October 18 – Brighton, England – Centre
• October 21 – Frankfurt, Germany – Jahrhunderthalle
• October 22 – Berlin, Germany – Max-Schmeling-Halle
• October 24 – Cologne, Germany – Palladium
• October 26 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
• October 27 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclaycard Arena
• October 28 – Leipzig, Germany – Immobilien Arena

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Chief editor of Side-Line – which basically means I spend my days wading through a relentless flood of press releases from labels, artists, DJs, and zealous correspondents. My job? Strip out the promo nonsense, verify what’s actually real, and decide which stories make the cut and which get tossed into the digital void. Outside the news filter bubble, I’m all in for quality sushi and helping raise funds for Ukraine’s ongoing fight against the modern-day axis of evil. Besides music I’m also an SEO and AI content flow specialist and have an interest in everything finance from stocks to crypto. There is music in everything!

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(Photo by Phil Sharp) Erasure have just launched the new video for their latest single, “Nerves of Steel”, featuring over 20 LGBTQIA+ stars, including several best known for their appearance on RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Andy Bell: “This is my favourite track from the album, I am truly honoured that all our LGBTQIA+ friends were so creative during lockdown and helped us with this joyful video. Thanks for creating such a lovely piece of art!”

The “Nerves of Steel” video was produced and directed by Brad Hammer and Tyler Stone who also edited it. It features (in alphabetical order): 6, Amanda Lepore, Aurora Sexton, Candis Cayne, Cara Melle, Cheddar Gorgeous, CT Hedden, Delta Work, Detox, Joey Jay, Kiki Xtravaganza, Manila Luzon, Mayhem Miller, Mercedes Tyler, Morgan Michaels, Nina West, Pandomonia, Pearl, Raja Gemini, Sherry Vine and Widow Von ‘Du. Watch it here.

Erasure’s 18th studio album, “The Neon”, is out on Mute on 21 August 2020 and was written and produced by Erasure.

Bernard - Side-Line Staff

Chief editor of Side-Line – which basically means I spend my days wading through a relentless flood of press releases from labels, artists, DJs, and zealous correspondents. My job? Strip out the promo nonsense, verify what’s actually real, and decide which stories make the cut and which get tossed into the digital void. Outside the news filter bubble, I’m all in for quality sushi and helping raise funds for Ukraine’s ongoing fight against the modern-day axis of evil. Besides music I’m also an SEO and AI content flow specialist and have an interest in everything finance from stocks to crypto. There is music in everything!

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