Stereogum — Synthpop wizard Vince Clarke was once the guiding force behind both Yaz and, in their earliest days, Depeche Mode. And ever since 1985, he's been half of the great synthpop duo Erasure alongside Andy Bell. This spring, Erasure will release World Be G... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Synthpop vets Erasure have announced the release of their 17th studio album, World Be Gone, due out May 19 via Mute. Politics are cited to be an influence on this latest album: 'Obviously the current political climate lends itself to lots of ideas' s... more info

Consequence of Sound — In which the UK duo gives "the world and recent political upheavals a thoughtful examination." more info

The Quietus — Andy Bell and Vince Clarke share details of their 17th studio album following 30th anniversary celebrations more info

Dlisted — Reminder: Katy Perry’s new single Chained To The Rhythm is not a mash-up of Grace Jones’ Slave To The Rhythm and Erasure’s Chains Of Love. It’s a “woke” anthem that was co-written by be-wigged song-writing machine Sia and is about how we�... more info

Obscure Sound — The first single off Memoryy’s upcoming Skeletons EP, “I Thought You Needed My Love” sports a swelling synth-pop vibe in its initial creep, leading to a very convincing hook around the one-minute mark that reminds of a cross between Erasure’s... more info

The Quietus — The boxset features 13 discs of music from across their 30-year career more info

The Quietus — Remix is taken from expansive Erasure boxset; listen below more info

The Quietus — Duo announce definitive 30th anniversary boxset more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — Izzy TrueFrom: Ithaca, New YorkIzzy True, aka Isabel Reidy formerly of The Realbads, is on the verge of releasing her debut album Nope as a follow up to last years well received Troll EP. If the album lives up to the quality if its first single Total... more info