Erasure Frontman Announces Brief Solo Tour

Andy Bell will be a special guest at this summer's True Colors Tour. All dates on the 6-city trek can be found below:

21 June: Houston @ CW Mitchell Pavilion
22 June: Dallas @ Superpages.com Center
25 June: Phoenix @ Dodge Theater
27 June: Alpine @ Viejas Casino
28 June: Los Angeles @ Greek Theater
29 June: Berkeley @ Greek Theater

Read my review of Erasure in Brooklyn (2007) here.

MP3: Erasure - Oh L'Amour

Erasure Releases 'Live At The Royal Albert Hall' LP

Includes the full setlist from their '07 tour. Read our review of Erasure in BK here.

1. Sunday Girl
2. Blue Savannah
3. Drama!
4. I Could Fall In Love With You
5. Fly Away
6. Breathe
7. Storm In A Teacup
8. Chains Of Love
9. Breath Of Life
10. Love To Hate You
11. Sucker For Love
12. Jacques Cousteau
13. Victim Of Love
14. When A Lover Leaves You
15. Ship Of Fools
16. Chorus
17. Sometimes
18. A Little Respect
19. Oh L'Amour
20. Glass Angel
21. Stop!

MP3: Erasure - Oh L'Amour

Retro Clip: Erasure In Birmingham, Circa '88

Enjoy 'Sometimes' in all its spandexed glory below. Read my review of Erasure's summer show at Brooklyn's McCarren Park here. Download the classic tune at bottom of post.


MP3: Erasure - Sometimes

Erasure & Young Love @ McCarren Park: Make Love, Not War

It's been just over six weeks since I last saw Erasure, on the surprisingly entertaining True Colors tour stop at Radio City Music Hall (mini-review here). Last night, the British synth-pop duo brought along three back-up singers, a dazzling (if not superfluous and/or trite) stage set-up, multiple outfit changes, and a healthy mix of new tracks intertwined with Erasure classics. All in all, a lovely Brooklyn summer evening.

It's been twenty-two years since Erasure first broke into the mainstream, and nineteen years since they topped international charts with a series of mega-singles: 'Chains Of Love', 'A Little Respect' & 'Ship Of Fools'. Thankfully, all of the aforementioned tracks were included in last night's crowd-friendly 90-minute setlist (see below). You have to appreciate an epic band that knows what its fans want to hear.

One personal highlight was the beautiful live interpretation of current single, 'I Could Fall In Love With You'. Other ditties from their latest LP, Light At The End Of The World, shone extraordinarily brightly throughout the entire hot & humid soiree.

Erasure ends their North American tour tonight at Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, NJ. For all forthcoming European dates, head to Erasure's official MySpace page here.



Setlist: Sunday Girl/Blue Savannah/I Could Fall In Love With You/Fly Away/Breathe/Storm In A Teacup/Chains Of Love/Breath Of Life/Love To Hate You/Sucker For Love/Victim/When A Lover Leaves/Ship Of Fools/Chorus/Sometimes/A Little Respect/Oh L'Amour/Glass Angel//Stop!

MP3: Erasure - Oh L'Amour

Opening last night's show was Brooklyn's very own (Def Jam recording artist), Young Love. It's been quite a while since I've seen Dan Keyes and I'm happy to report that in spite of a slightly lackluster full-length (read Jen's review here), his live shows are still positively engaging. Performing a variety of tracks from his debut, Too Young To Fight It, he may have been the ideal support act for Erasure.

MP3: Young Love - Find A New Way

True Colors Tour @ Radio City: Like A Rainbow

The full show was close to five (!) hours in length... However, rather than reliving the entire journey step by step by step, here's my review in *under 100 words*.

The Gossip: Absolutely incredible. Highlight of the evening. The trio even busted out Aaliyah's 'R U That Somebody?'. Beth had on a fabulous purple shimmery dress.

Dresden Dolls: Impressive. Won over a reluctant crowd. 'Coin-Operated Boy' was met with huge applause, as was the Jacque Brel cover. Class act, as per usual. Ace.

Debbie Harry: Disappointing, disappointing, disappointing. Vocals were off, not one single Blondie track performed and Debbie now goes by Deborah. Sigh. And Deb, you know we love you, but the silver mini-skirt was easily the fashion faux pas of the year.

Erasure: Electro-pop gods prove why they got the title in the first place. 'A Little Respect', 'Chains Of Love' + 'Oh L'Amour' met with rapturous approval. Biggest cheers of the night.

Cyndi Lauper: God love her. Wig, unmatching high heels, Karen O-esque gown and all. 'True Colors' choir to close the show = perfection. Accent was flaring out of control!

(photos via Faded Youth Blog + Satan Polaroid)

MP3s: The Gossip - Your Mangled Heart + Dresden Dolls - Backstabber (live)

New Erasure Album Cover: Love It Or Hate It?

Erasure's upcoming LP (their 13th), Light At The End Of The World, will be released May 22nd. Is the cover art a diamond in the rough or... a rough diamond? You decide.

Erasure will take part in The True Colors tour this June along with The Gossip, Margaret Cho, Debbie Harry and a slew of others. More info on summer jaunt can be found here.

MP3: Erasure - Just Can't Get Enough (live Depeche Mode cover) (via Prankster)

Erasure Puckers Up In New Vid

I lost count after the first hundred kisses. Sweet or trite? You decide. Their new album, Light At The End Of The World, will be out internationally in late May. The guys will also be a part of the True Colors tour this June, all across the US. Those tour dates here!

Erasure - I Could Fall In Love With You

Rainbowarriors: The True Colors Tour

The MTV-owned Logo cable network will be hosting this summer's first annual True Colors Tour.

Cyndi Lauper, The Gossip, The Dresden Dolls, Erasure, Rufus Wainwright, Margaret Cho & Debbie Harry have all signed on to team up for the summer tour entitled 'True Colors' (a la the Cyndi tune of its namesake) which will hit major US cities this June to promote gay rights. The MisShapes will be DJing between sets at each of the 15 tour spots.

The show is to be in the neighborhood of five hours (talk about getting your money's worth!) and will hit Radio City Music Hall on June 18th. HRC (Human Rights Campaign) will receive a portion of each ticket sold. For more info on the event and all of its sponsors, mission, etc. Please the tour's official site!

For the full list of tour dates, click here! Pre-sale tickets can be picked up now! (Password is HRC)

MP3: Cyndi Lauper - She Bop