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

The Music Fix — Flame on! more info

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

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Holiday CD reviews 2013 more info

Consequence of Sound — Off-putting, like pouring Four Loko in your eggnog. more info

DrownedInSound — One of the more palatable additions to the Christmas cannon, and a really good Erasure record to boot. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Starpulse — Pop duo Erasure have joined the stars hoping for a Christmas hit this year after revealing details of their new holiday album. Snow Globe, which will be released in November (13), will feature ori... more info

Impose Magazine — UK synthpop artist Chad Valley (also known as Hugo Manuel) just released his first full-length record, Young Hunger, and is touring the US and bumping out those good dancy vibes, but that hasn't stopped him from releasing two new remixes. The fir... more info