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VINCE CLARKE IS ON THE COVER OF ELECTRONIC SOUND MAGAZINE

September 14th, 2023|

'SONGS OF SILENCE' ALBUM PRE-ORDER Vince Clarke is on the cover of the brand new issue of Electronic Sound Magazine which is published today. Interviewed in support of his forthcoming solo album, 'Songs of Silence', the conversation covers that project as well as reflecting on the many high points of Vince's amazing career to date. The print version of the magazine also offers an exclusive bundle which includes a clear-vinyl [...]

VINCE CLARKE ANNOUNCES HIS FIRST SOLO ALBUM, ‘SONGS OF SILENCE’

September 6th, 2023|

'SONGS OF SILENCE' ALBUM PRE-ORDER Vince Clarke has today announced details of his debut solo album, 'Songs of Silence', a 10-track lyric-less album of uncategorisable ambient beauty. The album will be available on vinyl, CD and digitally via Mute on 17 November 2023. As the Ivor Novello winning songwriter behind countless chart-topping pop songs as co-founder of Erasure, Yazoo and Depeche Mode, Clarke has - unbelievably - waited until now [...]

‘ALWAYS (THE VERY BEST OF ERASURE)’ 2023 DOUBLE-VINYL EDITION COMING IN AUGUST

June 30th, 2023|

In 2015, when Erasure released the 'Always (The Very Best of Erasure)' compilation, it came out as a limited-edition 3-CD hardback book edition and digital release alongside a standard 1-CD edition but it wasn't released on vinyl at the time, so we are delighted to announce that on August 18th BMG will be releasing an updated 2023 version of 'Always (The Very Best of Erasure)' in a double heavyweight black-vinyl edition featuring 20 [...]

SEND A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE TO VINCE CLARKE

June 26th, 2023|

It will be Vince Clarke's birthday on Monday 3rd July and we're collecting birthday greetings to send over to him on the big day. If you would like to send Vince a birthday message then you can do so using the form below...   THANK YOU FOR ALL THE MESSAGES, THEY HAVE NOW BEEN SENT OVER TO VINCE!

SEND A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE TO ANDY BELL

April 21st, 2023|

It will be Andy Bell's birthday on Tuesday April 25th and we're collecting birthday greetings to send him on the big day. If you would like to send Andy your birthday wishes then you can do so using the form below...   THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR MESSAGES - THEY HAVE NOW BEEN COLLATED AND SENT OVER TO ANDY

LISTEN TO ANDY BELL GUEST ON THE LATEST EPISODE OF SEAN HAYES & DR. PRIYANKA WALI’S ‘HYPOCHONDRIACTOR’ PODCAST

April 13th, 2023|

Andy Bell is the special guest in the latest edition of the Hypochondriactor podcast which is hosted by actor Sean Hayes along physician Priyanka Wali. Listen to Andy talking about his life in Erasure, his double hip replacement, living with HIV and so much more besides as part of the podcast by using the link below. LISTEN TO THE HYPOCHONDRIACTOR PODCAST

ELECTRONIC SOUND MAGAZINE VINCE CLARKE INTERVIEW & ‘BACON & EGGS’ ANIMATION PREMIERE

February 24th, 2023|

Premiered today by Electronic Sound Magazine, the first episode of Vince Clarke's new animation series, Bacon & Eggs, entitled 'Likes, Plays and Going Viral' is available on the Electronic Sound website right now alongside a mini-interview with Vince in which he talks about his animation journey, Bacon & Eggs, writing commercials and his current studio set-up. You can read the interview, and watch the debut Bacon & Eggs episode, on the Electronic Sound [...]

ANDY BELL WILL HEADLINE ALL THREE REWIND FESTIVALS – REWIND SCOTLAND, REWIND NORTH AND REWIND SOUTH – THIS SUMMER

January 22nd, 2023|

Andy Bell will be headlining the Saturday night of each of the three festivals - July 22nd for Rewind Scotland, August 5th for Rewind North and August 19th for Rewind South - topping bills which also include acts as diverse at UB40, Toyah, ABC, The Art of Noise, Soul II Soul and Nick Heyward. You can find tickets links and more information about all three events on the Rewind Festival website using the [...]

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