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Erasure ( ) are an English
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duo formed in London in 1985, consisting of lead vocalist and songwriter Andy Bell and songwriter, producer and keyboardist
Vince Clarke Vincent John Martin (born 3 July 1960), known professionally as Vince Clarke, is an English synth-pop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been the main composer and musician of the band Erasure since its inception in 1985, and was previously ...
, previously co-founder of the band
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and a member of synth-pop duo Yazoo. From their fourth single, " Sometimes" (1986), Erasure established themselves on the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of the most successful acts of the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. From 1986 to 2007, the pair achieved 24 consecutive top-40 entries in the UK singles chart. By 2009, 34 of their 37 chart-eligible singles and EPs had made the UK top 40, including 17 climbing into the top 10. At the
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, Erasure won the Brit Award for Best British Group. Erasure made their debut with the studio album '' Wonderland'' in 1986, although it did not perform well chart-wise. With their second release '' The Circus'' the following year in 1987 came major success, the album reaching UK number 6 and spawning four top-20 singles. Their third studio album, '' The Innocents'' released in 1988, was a number one and was followed the same year by the Christmas EP ''
Crackers International ''Crackers International'' is a Christmas EP released by English synth-pop duo Erasure in November 1988, in between the albums '' The Innocents'' (1988) and ''Wild!'' (1989). The EP reached number-one in Denmark and Argentina, and peaked at ...
'' peaking at number 2. ''The Innocents'' was the first in a string of albums to place in the top spot, with their next five long-form releases also reaching the pole position of the
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: the albums ''
Wild! ''Wild!'' is the fourth studio album by English synth-pop duo Erasure. Released in October 1989, the album was produced by the band, along with Gareth Jones and Mark Saunders, and released by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U. ...
'' (1989) and the Mercury Prize nominated ''
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'' (1991), the
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tribute EP ''
Abba-esque ''Abba-esque'' is an extended play (EP) by English synth-pop duo Erasure (duo), Erasure. Released on 1 June 1992, the EP was Erasure's first and only number one on the UK Singles Chart and also became a number-one hit in Austria, Denmark, Fin ...
'' (1992), the compilation ''
Pop! The First 20 Hits ''Pop! The First 20 Hits'' is a greatest hits collection from Erasure, released on 16 November 1992 in Germany and the UK and 24 November 1992 in the United States. The album utilises a straightforward format: all of Erasure's singles up to th ...
'' (1992), then the studio album '' I Say I Say I Say'' (1994). Erasure's biggest hits are mainly from these successful albums and include " Oh l'amour", " Sometimes", " Victim of Love", " The Circus", "
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", " Chains of Love", "
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", " Stop!", "
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Love to Hate You "Love to Hate You" is a song by English synth-pop duo Erasure, released in September 1991 as the second single from their fifth studio album, '' Chorus'' (1991). Written by band members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, it is an electronic dance t ...
", " Breath of Life", "
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" and " Run to the Sun". From 1995, the commercial success of Erasure began to fade with the atmospheric album ''
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'' (1995), then with the mixed success of ''
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'' (1997), until the album '' Loveboat'' (2000) which almost passed unnoticed. A little later in the 2000s, the duo nevertheless achieved a commercial rebound in a few European countries thanks to their cover of a
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song, "
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", taken from the covers album ''
Other People's Songs ''Other People's Songs'' is a cover album by English synth-pop duo Erasure released on 27 January 2003. The album was originally conceived as a solo project for singer Andy Bell. Once Vince Clarke, the other member of Erasure, became involve ...
'' (2003), as well as the single " Breathe" on the album '' Nightbird'' (2005). Subsequently, Erasure began a new commercial decline accentuated by the record crisis: the group's new albums still ranked briefly in the charts, but no new singles reached the rankings. However, a solid international fanbase allows Erasure to maintain its activity by relying on tours, online sales, as well as the copyrights attached to their catalog of past successes. Overall in their career, Erasure have written over 200 songs and have sold over 28 million albums worldwide.


History


Origins

As a teenager,
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was inspired to make
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after hearing Wirral synth band
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(OMD). He was a founding member of
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and the sole writer of their first three singles, including the breakthrough top 10 single " Just Can't Get Enough". After leaving the band in late 1981, Clarke forged a similarly notable career with the duo Yazoo (known as ''Yaz'' in the United States). After two successful studio albums in as many years (1982–1983), he split with Yazoo partner
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and formed the short-lived project
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with producer Eric Radcliffe. The project spawned a UK number-four single, " Never Never", featuring
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on lead vocals. After more than a year out of the spotlight Clarke placed an advertisement in ''
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'' looking for a vocalist for a new musical project.
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-born Andy Bell phoned and got a call back a few days later. Bell practiced for the audition listening to Alison Moyet and
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. It went well, and he was chosen. Around the same time Clarke released another single with vocalist Paul Quinn, " One Day". It flopped, leading Clarke to form Erasure. According to Bell, Clarke had been his "hero". Erasure's influences include OMD,
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,
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and
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.


First recordings and international success: 1985–1994

Erasure's first three singles were commercial failures in the UK, although the third, " Oh l'amour", charted well in Australia, South Africa and a few European countries (especially in France, where it still remains Erasure's only hit to date, and Germany where it was a Top 16 success). Their debut studio album, '' Wonderland'', was mostly recorded in 1985 and released in June 1986. Although it only made the UK top 75, it made a sizeable mark in Germany, making the top 20. It was the release of their fourth single, " Sometimes", which finally received recognition in the UK in late 1986. The song peaked at number 2 in the UK and Germany and spent many weeks in the UK top 40, marking the beginning of a long string of major hits for the duo. The single's parent album, '' The Circus'', was released in March 1987 and reached number 6 and turned platinum in the UK with three additional hit singles: "
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", " Victim of Love", and " The Circus". The album remained on the charts for over a year. Erasure's third studio album, '' The Innocents'', was released in April 1988. Preceded by the top 10 single "
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", the album hit number one in the UK on its initial release and returned to the summit a year later, eventually going double platinum. It also turned platinum in the U.S., generating two top 20 hits in " Chains of Love" and "
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". ''The Innocents'' was the first of five consecutive number one albums for Erasure in the UK, including the greatest hits compilation ''
Pop! The First 20 Hits ''Pop! The First 20 Hits'' is a greatest hits collection from Erasure, released on 16 November 1992 in Germany and the UK and 24 November 1992 in the United States. The album utilises a straightforward format: all of Erasure's singles up to th ...
''. In November 1988, the ''
Crackers International ''Crackers International'' is a Christmas EP released by English synth-pop duo Erasure in November 1988, in between the albums '' The Innocents'' (1988) and ''Wild!'' (1989). The EP reached number-one in Denmark and Argentina, and peaked at ...
'' EP, hit number 2 in the UK. The albums ''
Wild! ''Wild!'' is the fourth studio album by English synth-pop duo Erasure. Released in October 1989, the album was produced by the band, along with Gareth Jones and Mark Saunders, and released by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U. ...
'' (1989) and ''
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'' (1991) both contained four top 20 singles and were major sellers. ''
Crackers International ''Crackers International'' is a Christmas EP released by English synth-pop duo Erasure in November 1988, in between the albums '' The Innocents'' (1988) and ''Wild!'' (1989). The EP reached number-one in Denmark and Argentina, and peaked at ...
'' was bettered in 1992 by another EP, ''
Abba-esque ''Abba-esque'' is an extended play (EP) by English synth-pop duo Erasure (duo), Erasure. Released on 1 June 1992, the EP was Erasure's first and only number one on the UK Singles Chart and also became a number-one hit in Austria, Denmark, Fin ...
'', (covering 4
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hits), which became Erasure's first (and to-date only) number one on the UK Singles Chart. It featured a video of the duo dressed in ABBA outfits, and was one of the principal drivers of the ABBA revival scene in the 1990s. Also in 1990, Erasure contributed the song "
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tribute album ''
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. In 1992, a singles compilation, ''
Pop! The First 20 Hits ''Pop! The First 20 Hits'' is a greatest hits collection from Erasure, released on 16 November 1992 in Germany and the UK and 24 November 1992 in the United States. The album utilises a straightforward format: all of Erasure's singles up to th ...
'', also hit number one and went triple platinum, featuring all the band's singles released from 1985 to 1992. In 1994, Erasure released ''
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'', their fifth consecutive number one on the
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. Its first single, "
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", became the band's third top 20 hit in the United States. A second single, " Run to the Sun", was released in July and became their final UK top 10 hit until 2003. "
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" was released in November and was the third and final single from the album.


Releases 1995–2008

The October 1995 release of the studio album ''
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'' marked a determined shift away from Erasure's signature three-minute synth-pop to a more introspective and experimental sound. Nevertheless, it made the UK top 15 and spawned two UK top 20 singles, "
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" and " Fingers & Thumbs". A remixed version of " Rock Me Gently" was released only in Germany and the Czech Republic as the third single. In spite of a return to three-minute pop songs, the 1997 studio album ''
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'' did not restore the success of their 1986–1994 era. ''Cowboy'' enjoyed a short-lived success, peaking at number 10 in the UK but lasting only two weeks in the UK top 40. In the U.S. ''
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'' charts though, it was one of their most successful records. The first single " In My Arms" reached number 13 in the UK and entered the top 2 on the U.S. Dance chart. The second single " Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" made number 23 in the UK. The third single "
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" was also only released in Germany and the Czech Republic. In October 2000, Erasure released their ninth studio album '' Loveboat'', co-produced with
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, though only peaking at a lowly number 45. The first single was "
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", which made a brief entry into the UK top 30. In 2001, they released a limited EP, '' Moon & the Sky'' containing new versions of the title song, a cover of
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" and some acoustic versions of ''Loveboat'' songs. The 2003 release ''
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'' was a collection of
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s. Its first single, a cover of
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's song "
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", reached the UK top 10, and Erasure were invited to perform on ''
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'' for the first time since March 1997. The second single from the album was a cover of
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", which made number 14 in the UK. In 2003, a new 'best of' compilation was released, called ''
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''. Included was a new version of the 1986 song "Oh l'amour" — originally a commercial flop in the UK, this new version charted in the top 15. Erasure's 2005 studio album '' Nightbirds first single, " Breathe", reached number 4 in the UK charts (their first top 5 hit in more than a decade) and achieved the number one position on the U.S. Dance chart, 18 years after their first chart-topper. The next single, " Don't Say You Love Me", which made the UK top 15, enabled purchasers to configure their own remixes of the single through the band's website, with each variant of the song limited to a single download. The third single was a double A-side, featuring new versions of " Here I Go Impossible Again"/" All This Time Still Falling Out of Love". ''
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style. The album was named after the recording studio in
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where it was recorded. The duo then released a more 'dance-oriented' album than some of their more recent work. Titled ''
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'', the album was produced by Gareth Jones and was released on 21 May 2007 in the UK, and in North America the following day. The album was preceded by its first single " I Could Fall in Love with You", which peaked at number 21 in the UK. A second single, "
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", was released in June and made number 33 in the UK. The album was supported by the Light at the End of the World Live tour. The '' Storm Chaser'' EP included an exclusive B-side, "Early Bird", a duet with
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Releases 2009–2019

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Total Pop! The First 40 Hits ''Total Pop! The First 40 Hits'' is a greatest hits collection from Erasure, released on 23 February 2009 by Mute Records.Erasure.Club''. To celebrate 21 years since its release, the album ''The Innocents'' (1988) was remastered and re-released on 26 October 2009. Andy Bell released his second solo studio album, '' Non-Stop'', on 7 June 2010. In February and March 2010, the song "
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" enjoyed an unexpected peak of popularity among
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''. Vince Clarke stated in radio interviews that the band wanted to complete the concept album of
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that they had been working on for some time. On 16 December 2010, Erasure's official website announced a new studio album planned for release in summer 2011 to be produced by
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. Also, a world tour was announced (including the
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in Miami, Florida in March 2011 and the Total Pop! Forest Tour of the UK in June and July 2011) with dates including stops in Europe and South America. Erasure played a 27-date US and Canada tour, as well as at
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in
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, Peru on 18 August. The Tomorrow's World Tour began on 31 August 2011 in Tampa, continuing through September, and finished in Seattle on 6 October 2011. The UK and European leg of the Tomorrow's World tour began on 12 October 2011 in Leicester, UK, continuing through to 14 November 2011 in Dresden, Germany. On 20 June 2011, it was confirmed via their official website that their new studio album was to be called ''
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''. This album was released on 3 October 2011 (11 October 2011 in the US). The first single from the album was " When I Start To (Break It All Down)". The album reached number 29 in the UK, number 35 in Germany and number 61 in the US. The second single from ''Tomorrow's World'', " Be with You", peaked in the top 10 on the US
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chart, making it their highest peak since "Breathe" in 2005. The third and final single from the album, " Fill Us with Fire" was released on 12 March 2012. Erasure toured internationally in 2011; it was one of their longest tours and included visits to some places for the first time, including Russia and Ukraine. They also did a whole South American Tour, including two shows in Buenos Aires, where they last performed in 1997 during the Cowboy Tour. On 11 November 2013, Erasure released their first Christmas album, ''
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''. The first single from the album was a cover of the 1973
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track "
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" which was available as a digital download from 28 October, in advance of the single's full release as a CD and download bundle on 9 December. The track was available in the US on 29 October. On 27 May 2014, Erasure announced their sixteenth studio album for a September 2014 release, a 10-track record titled '' The Violet Flame''. Released on 22 September 2014 and produced by
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, it entered the
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at number 20, giving the duo their first top 20 album since ''
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'' in 2003. In October 2015, in order to celebrate their 30 years in the music industry, Erasure released an updated version of "Sometimes" as a single and a new compilation album entitled '' Always: The Very Best of Erasure''. Release dates were 23 October and 30 October 2015. On 29 July 2016, Erasure announced that they would be continuing their special series of releases to mark their 30th anniversary with the autumn release of an anthology box-set entitled ''
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''. On 23 February 2017, Erasure announced that their seventeenth studio album would be titled ''
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'' and would be released via Mute on 19 May 2017. To mark the release, the band would headline three UK shows at Glasgow's O2 Academy Glasgow on 27 May 2017, Manchester's
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on 28 May 2017 and London's Roundhouse on 29 May 2017 before embarking on a four-month European tour as special guests of
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in June, July, August and September. In March 2018, the album ''World Beyond'' was announced, a re-recording of Erasure's previous year's ''World Be Gone'' in a post-classical garb. It was recorded in ten days by Andy Bell and seven musicians from the Brussels-based ensemble Echo Collective. Erasure's album ''World Beyond'' then debuted at No. 1 on the ''
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'' Classical Albums and Classical Crossover Albums charts dated 24 March 2018.


2020–present: ''The Neon'' and ''Day-Glo''

On 21 August 2020, Erasure released their eighteenth studio album, '' The Neon''. The album reached number 4 in the UK and was their highest placed album in the UK charts for 26 years. ''The Neon'' was preceded by the single " Hey Now (Think I Got a Feeling)", which was first heard on
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's ''The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show''. The band stated that they tried to go back to their original sounds. Clarke used some of his older synthesizers and Bell described the new album as "going back to the beginning". On 13 May 2021, Erasure announced the release of "Secrets", a new single available as a one-track stream or download ahead of a new album, ''The Neon Remixed''. The album, a two-disc set of remixes from their eighteenth album, was released on 30 July and also included the single "Secrets". It charted on the
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in August 2021 at number 33, with a sales total of 2,255 units and became Erasure's 23rd hit on the UK Albums Chart. The band played a twelve venue tour of the UK in October 2021. In June 2022, Erasure announced the release of their nineteenth studio album, '' Day-Glo (Based on a True Story)'', which was stated as being a follow-up to the previous release ''The Neon'' (2020). It was released on 12 August 2022.


Musical style

Erasure's music has been described as
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,
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,
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,
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,
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, and new wave. According to
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of
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, the group's style, like Vince Clarke's previous groups
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and Yazoo, is "synth-based, but with stronger, more
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-oriented dance inclinations, as well as a sharp, accessible sense of
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songcraft". ''
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'' wrote that Erasure's music "combines synth-pop, disco,
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,
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and a bit of English choirboy sound." In a 1991 feature for ''
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'',
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described their music as "exuberantly
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disco pop".


Discography

*'' Wonderland'' (1986) *'' The Circus'' (1987) *'' The Innocents'' (1988) *''
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'' (1989) *''
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'' (1991) *''
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'' (1994) *''
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'' (1995) *''
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'' (1997) *'' Loveboat'' (2000) *''
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'' (2003) *'' Nightbird'' (2005) *''
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'' (2006) *''
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'' (2007) *''
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'' (2011) *''
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'' (2013) *'' The Violet Flame'' (2014) *''
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'' (2017) *'' The Neon'' (2020) *'' Day-Glo (Based on a True Story)'' (2022)


Awards and nominations

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References


External links

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