Tag: Erasure

Video: Erasure, 'Gaudete' — medieval Latin carol off Christmas album 'Snow Globe'

Video: Erasure, ‘Gaudete’ — medieval Latin carol off Christmas album ‘Snow Globe’

Erasure this week released the first single off its upcoming Christmas album Snow Globe, a synthpop take on the medieval Latin carol “Gaudete,” which was a folk hit in 1973 for Steeleye Span. The duo also debuted a new stop-motion animation video created by Martin Meunier and Tonya Hurley.

Erasure unveils tracklisting for 'Snow Globe' holiday album, previews 'Silent Night'

Erasure unveils tracklisting for ‘Snow Globe’ holiday album, previews ‘Silent Night’

Erasure has unveiled both the tracklisting for its upcoming holiday album Snow Globe and detailed plans to offer fans a deluxe 3CD box set of the album that will include a second disc of alternate versions and some Christmas classics not on the record itself, plus a recording of the duo’s Christmas radio show.

Erasure records original songs, 'seasonal classics' for new holiday album 'Snow Globe'

Erasure records original songs, ‘seasonal classics’ for new holiday album ‘Snow Globe’

Synthpop duo Erasure will get festive this fall with a brand-new holiday album called Snow Globe that will include both original compositions and “seasonal classics” — a collection that singer Andy Bell says led him to rediscover his “inner choirboy.” The album is set to be released Nov. 11.

Vince Clarke asks fans to film themselves making synth sounds with their mouths

Vince Clarke asks fans to film themselves making synth sounds with their mouths

In an effort to create a synthesizer version of the ever-popular air guitar, Erasure’s Vince Clarke is asking fans to enter his First International Synth Gurning Competition by filming themselves making synth sounds with their mouths “whilst pulling a funny face.” To help get things started, he’s offered up his own video.

Regeneration Tour adds 2 dates in New York with Erasure's Andy Bell, Howard Jones

Regeneration Tour adds 2 dates in New York with Erasure’s Andy Bell, Howard Jones

Turns out the slimmed-down Regeneration Tour won’t be a West Coast-only trek after all: The organizers of the ’80s synthpop package tour have announced a pair of dates in New York this August, two concerts that will feature Erasure frontman Andy Bell and will feature Howard Jones.

Contest: Win tickets to see Erasure's Vince Clarke play a DJ set in Toronto on June 22

Contest: Win tickets to see Erasure’s Vince Clarke play a DJ set in Toronto on June 22

Vince Clarke — he of Erasure, and former stints in Depeche Mode and Yazoo, of course — has been playing the occasional DJ set of late, and he’s got another one booked for June 22 at Velvet Underground in Toronto. And guess what? We’ve got a pair of general-admission tickets to give away to one lucky Slicing Up Eyeballs reader.