Erasure announce new album, ‘World Be Gone’

English synthpop duo Erasure (Vince Clarke and Andy Bell) have announced their 17th studio album, ‘World Be Gone‘, a follow-up to 2014’s ‘The Violet Flame‘. The album features production from the duo’s own Clarke and Bell. A press release gave us an idea of what to expect, stating: “Their new album sees the award-winning songwriters in a more reflective mood, giving the world and recent political upheavals a thoughtful examination and, as highlighted on the painted artwork showing a ship’s masthead rising up from being submerged in the stormy waters, looking forward to the future.” Clarke elaborated by saying: “Obviously the current political climate lends itself to lots of ideas.” With Bell adding: “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.” They have also shared an album trailer, tracklist, cover art, and the duo’s tour dates. ‘World Be Gone‘ is due out May 19 via Mute. See below for the tracklist and tour dates.

‘World Be Gone‘ Tracklist:

01. Love You to the Sky
02. Be Careful What You Wish For!
03. World Be Gone
04. A Bitter Parting
05. Still It’s Not Over
06. Take Me Out of Myself
07. Sweet Summer Loving
08. Oh What A World
09. Lousy Sum of Nothing
10. Just a Little Love

2017 Tour Dates:
05/27 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
05/28 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
05/29 – London, UK @ London Roundhouse
06/02 – Manchester, UK @ Ethiad Stadium *
06/06 – Southampton, UK @ St. Mary’s Stadium *
06/09 – Edinburgh, UK @ Murrayfield Stadium *
06/13 – Coventry, UK @ Ricoh Stadium *
06/17 – Dublin, IE @ Aviva Stadium *
06/21 – Cardiff, UK @ Ethiad Stadium *
06/23 – London, UK @ Stadium *
06/28 – Dusseldorf, DE @ Espirit Arena *
07/01 – Paris, FR @ AccorHotels Arena *
07/04 – Nijmegan, NL @ Goffertpark *
07/08 – Werchter, BE @ Festivalpark *
07/11 – Hannover, DE @ HDI Arena *
07/14 – Verona, IT @ Stadio Bentegodi *
07/19 – Frankfurt, DE @ Commerzbank Arena *
07/22 – Munich, DE @ Olympiastadion *
07/25 – Berlin, DE @ Waldbuhne *
07/29 – Stockholm, SE @ Tele2 Arena *
08/04 – Bergen, NO @ Bergenhus Fortress *
08/07 – Copenhagen, DK @ Telia Parken *
08/10 – Tampere, FL @ Ratina Stadium *
08/13 – Warsaw, PL @ PGE Narodowy *
08/16 – Vilnius, LT @ Vingis Park *
08/19 – Prague, CZ @ Airport Letnany *
08/23 – Budapest, HU @ Groupama Arena *
08/26 – Vienna, AT @ Ernst Happel Stadium *
08/29 – Klagenfurt, AT @ Worthersee Stadium *
09/02 – Zurich, CH @ Letzigrund Stadium *
09/07 – St. Petersburg, RU @ Ledovi Dvorets Palace *
09/10 – Moscow, RU @ Olympiski *