Erasure announce new LP 'World be Gone,' touring with Robbie Williams
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” say the band’s tech-wiz, Vince Clarke. Singer Andy Bell continues, “I think there’s an under swell of opinion, and people are slowly waking up. I’m hoping that people will take the album in a positive way, that they’ll use it as optimistic rabble-rousing music.” Check out a trailer for the new album along with the tracklist and album art below. Pre-order you copy now.
Erasure’s last release was The Violent Flame in 2014, and they’ve recently been celebrating their 30th anniversary. They have a few headlining dates as well as a big tour with Robbie Williams across Europe. All dates are listed below (none in North America).
Speaking of politics and synthpop, Vince Clarke’s old band Depeche Mode want everyone to know that they aren’t the poster band for the alt-right (duh).
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ERASURE – WORLD BE GONE TRACKLIST
Love You To The Sky
Be Careful What You Wish For!
World Be Gone
A Bitter Parting
Still It’s Not Over
Take Me Out Of Myself
Sweet Summer Loving
Oh What A World
Lousy Sum Of Nothing
Just A Little Love
ERASURE – 2017 HEADLINE TOUR DATES
27 May – Glasgow, 02 Academy
28 May – Manchester Albert Hall
29 May – London Roundhouse
ERASURE – 2017 TOUR DATES WITH ROBBIE WILLIAMS
2 June – UK Manchester, Ethiad Stadium
6 June – UK Southampton, St Mary’s Stadium
9 June – UK Edinburgh, Murrayfield Stadium
13 June – UK Coventry, Ricoh Stadium
17 June – IRE Dublin, Aviva Stadium
21 June – UK Cardiff, Ethiad Stadium
23 June – UK London, Stadium (Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park)
28 June – DE Dusseldorf, Espirit Arena
1 July – FR Paris, AccorHotels Arena
4 July – NL Nijmegen, Goffertpark
8 July – BE Werchter, Festivalpark
11 July – DE Hannover, HDI Arena
14 July – IT Verona, Stadio Bentegodi
19 July – DE Frankfurt, Commerzbank Arena
22 July – DE Munich, Olympiastadion
25 July – DE Berlin, Waldbühne
29 July – SE Stockholm, Tele2 Arena
4 Aug – NO Bergen, Bergenhus Fortress
7 Aug – DK Copenhagen, Telia Parken
10 Aug – FI Tampere, Ratina Stadium
13 Aug – PL Warsaw, PGE Narodowy
16 Aug – LT Vilnius, Vingis Park
19 Aug – CZ Prague, Airport Letnany
23 Aug – HU Budapest, Groupama Arena
26 Aug – AT Vienna, Ernst Happel Stadium
29 Aug – AT Klagenfurt, Wörthersee Stadium
2 Sep – CH Zurich, Letzigrund Stadium
7 Sep – RU St Petersburg, Ledovi Dvorets Palace
10 Sep – RU Moscow, Olympiski
