Live Daily — In creating their latest album, "In This Light and on This Evening," the UK's Editors [ tickets ] walked the fine line of using synthetic instruments while maintaining a "human feel"--but, according to drummer Ed Lay, the use of keyboards and drum ma... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Continuing the series of tracks and words as found on the CD The Indie Scene 1986, a compilation released in 1992.mp3 : Erasure - Sometimes(Mute MUTE 51)Blending pop into an electronic setting but still retaining the melody...it's easy to over-analys... more info

Altsounds — Matador Records is reissuing *Love Comes Close* on November 3rd! *Love Comes Close* instantly sold out when it was released in August. The warm, rich synth pop sounds are laced with equal parts of romance and nihilism. Cold Cave is possibly the only ... more info

Altsounds — Legendary pop heroes Erasure release the Phantom Bride EP on CD and download on 12 October 2009. Phantom Bride, a live fan favourite, features alongside remixes of tracks from Erasure’s # 1 album The Innocents which is set for a 21st Annive... more info

NME — Both are due out next month more info

The Music Fix — News: ERASURE PHANTOM BRIDE EP 12 OCTOBER 2009 21st ANNIVERSARY RELEASE OF THE INNOCENTS 26 OCTOBER 2009 Listen Now! Legendary pop heroes Erasure release the Phantom Bride EP on CD and download on 12 October 2009. Phantom Bride, a live... more info

The Quietus — Meeting has happened, new song exchanged more info

Guardian Music — Heaven, LondonVincent Frank, the Croydon singer and synth-player behind Frankmusik, looks – there are no two ways about it – pretty silly. His head has been shaved at the sides, leaving a flattened clump of dark hair on top, and he is w... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Willard said...JOE GALLANT & ILLUMINATI The Blues For Allah Project (1996)Live, big band Grateful Dead. Bizarre reading of the Dead classic. Includes some Dead members. Listen BEFORE you download at...NEVER GET OUT OF THE BOAThttp://nevergetoutoftheb... more info

Guardian Music — Started by a synth obsessive in the late 70s, Mute became home to post-punk and electro-pop pioneers. Three decades on, it continues to bring a darker sound to the dancefloorThe year was 1977, and a film-school graduate named Daniel Miller sat down w... more info