Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield "Future Islands was so good last night. Incredible energy and so much booty shaking. The man has soul." - Jett Wells "Probably written more words on this band than any other over the years, but let's... more info

KEXP Seattle — Baltimore synthpop trio Future Islands have an undeniable ’80s influence, so who better than Vince Clarke, frontman of Erasure and former member of Depeche Mode, to remix them? Clarke takes the track “Doves” from the band’s most recent releas... more info

Stereogum — There’s a reference to Fleet Foxes in the newest season of Orange Is The New Black, which was released into the world this weekend. Sub Pop Instagrammed the context: “After requesting an iPod full of Erasure, this inmate shows her dismay for what... more info

Stereogum — There’s a reference to Fleet Foxes in the newest season of Orange Is The New Black, which was released into the world this weekend. Sub Pop Instagrammed the context: “After requesting an iPod full of Erasure, this inmate shows her dismay for what... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Synthpop superstars Erasure have announced their new album, The Violet Flame, will be out via Mute on September 23. While they haven't released a song from the album yet, the album will be available for pre-order on May 28,... more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — Vince Clarke / Daniel Miller Two '80s synthpop pioneers are teaming up for a one-off DJ night in NYC. Vince Clark (Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure) and Mute Records founder Daniel Miller (who also put out music as The Normal and... more info

ContactMusic — A former singer with hit 1980s bands Bronski Beat, The Communards and Erasure has been convicted of a $48,000 (£30,000) benefits fraud.Kevin Glancy,... more info

Topix — The latest video for Erasure's Snow Globe Christmas album features a boy out on a "dangerous" street. more info

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