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Erasure

Day-Glo (Based On A True Story)

Erasure

Always: The Very Best Of Erasure

Erasure

The Violet Flame

Good Tidings & Bad Religion: 2013’s Christmas Albums Reviewed

Erasure

Snow Globe

Electricity Is Love: Mute & Raster-Noton’s Short Circuit Triumph

Erasure 

Total Pop! Erasure’s First 40 Hits

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Strange World Of...

The Strange World of Andy Bell: Erasure & Beyond

As Andy Bell prepares to release his finest solo album to date, he guides Luke Turner through his Strange World, from his relationship to Erasure's hits, remixing Vince Clarke, touring with Cyndi Lauper, singing with Debbie Harry and a one-man play about a randy vampire.
A Quietus Interview

The Silent Partner Speaks: Vince Clarke Interviewed

With 30 million records sold over four decades, pop mastermind Vince Clarke has finally officially 'gone solo'... for a while at least. But why now and what are the reasons, asks Jude Rogers
Black Sky Thinking

Letting The Days Go: Nostalgia In The Time Of Coronavirus

As the UK relaxes its Coronavirus lockdown, Eleanor Morgan asks what prompted the nationwide frenzy of organising CDs, records and bookshelves of these recent strange months of confinement
A Quietus Interview

A Love Like That: Vince & Andy Of Erasure On Vince & Andy Of Erasure

Ahead of their appearance at Roskilde this weekend and next year's mammoth UK tour, Vince Clarke and Andy Bell open up to Luke Turner about the history of the wonderful synth duo... and each other.

Black Sky Thinking

The Vinyl Staircase: Vertigo At The World’s Largest Record Fair

John Doran keeps on striding down the vinyl staircase; this month he alights at a crashed Borg spaceship in Utrecht containing four million LPs and singles. February's reissues include Erasure and African Headcharge
Strange World Of...

A Lot Of Respect: Erasure On The Strange World Of Erasure

Flamboyant, radical, joyous and purveyors of some of the finest pop songs to ever grace The Quietus' ears, this year Erasure celebrate their 30th birthday. Vince Clarke and Andy Bell (with a little help from Mute's Daniel Miller) guide Luke Turner through their beautiful world
A Quietus Interview

A Super Natural: Marc Cerrone Interviewed

French disco legend Marc Cerrone talks to Ned Raggett about an excellent new anthology charting the highlights of his career in music and production
A Quietus Interview

Stripped To The Bone: Factory Floor Interview

Dom Butler, Gabe Gurnsey and Nik Void talk to John Doran about the intense and protracted business of making their first album
A Quietus Interview

Time To Get Illustrious: Vince Clarke And Martyn Ware Interviewed

Synth pop dream team The Clarke And Ware Experiment talk to John Doran about 15 years of sonic experimentation and 3D soundscaping
Anniversary

Synthesizer Soul: Yazoo’s Upstairs At Eric’s 30 Years On

On the 30th anniversary of its release, Vince Clarke tells John Freeman how Yazoo’s groundbreaking debut album was all about "the singing and the tunes"
A Quietus Interview

Men Say Go! Martin L Gore & Vince Clarke In A VCMG Interview

Martin L Gore and Vince Clarke have reunited after three decades on new techno project VCMG. Luke Turner speaks to them both about rediscovering their collaborative creative energy for one of the best albums of 2012 so far
A Quietus Interview

A Future Forever Delayed: Erasure Interviewed

Emily Bick talks to Andy Bell and Vince Clarke about how the future arrived as smartphones not flying cars. Pictures by David Wade
Anniversary

Who Needs Love Like That?: Erasure’s Wonderland Revisited

John Freeman looks back at an underrated album which catalysed the enduring chemistry between Andy Bell and Vince Clarke.
A Quietus Interview

Alison Moyet Interviewed: Only You – The Story & End Of Yazoo

In an extensive interview about the history of life before, during and after Yazoo, Alison Moyet explains why her forthcoming Roundhouse performance with Vince Clarke could be the duo's last hurrah. Alison Moyet photo by Nicole Nodland
Baker's Dozen

Erasure’s Andy Bell Selects 13 Favourite Records

As Erasure gear up for the Mute Short Circuit Festival, Andy Bell picks us his 13 favourite albums
Reissues etc. of the Year

The Quietus Self-Indulgent Reissues, Comps & Mixes 2009 40 – 21

The Quietus looks back over the past year to pick our favourite reissues, mix CDs and compilations of 2009. Guaranteed ten year vintage nu metal free
A Quietus Interview

Daniel Miller Interview: Mute Records & The Synth Britannia Revolution

The Quietus talks to Mute Records head honcho about synth pop, his record label, and Kraftwerk's synth that he bought on eBay
A Quietus Interview

Vince Clarke Interview: Erasure, Depeche Mode Reuniting and Yazoo

Synth pop's retiring pop genius talks to us on the possibilities of a Depeche Mode reunion, Erasure's longevity and how he nearly got produced by Kate Bush
Things I Have Learned

Erasure’s Andy Bell On Hastings Life & Selling Bread To The Cheeky Girls

In advance of the release of Erasure's _Total Pop!_, Andy Bell talks to Luke Turner about his new life in the south coast town of Hastings

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