Description / Tracklist
Release Date: 13th December 2024
Limited White Vinyl Edition
You will also receive a link to download digital WAV files of the album on the release date
The Violet Flame, the sixteenth studio album by the BRIT and Ivor Novello award winning duo Erasure (Vince Clarke and Andy Bell), reissued on limited edition white vinyl via Mute.
Originally released in 2014, The Violet Flame was produced by Richard X (known for his work with The Human League, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and M.I.A). The album quickly made an impact, climbing to No. 2 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart and securing a spot in the UK Top 20. From the moment it hit the shelves, listeners were drawn into that empowering sense of optimism, with the album’s title, The Violet Flame, taking its name from a spiritual term for transformation of negative energy into positive energy, freedom and forgiveness. The album marked another stunning success of emotionally-charged electro-pop with euphoric, synth-fuelled melodies that strike instantly into the heart.
Since their formation in 1985, Erasure have released a staggering number of albums and singles, and left an indelible mark on our musical landscape. Over decades of work and friendship their relatable, soulful, life-affirming tunes, fuelled by a desire to create uplifting music for everybody has meant that they have become one of the UK’s most enduring pop duos and songwriters.
Side A.
Dead Of Night
Elevation
Reason
Promises
Be The One
Side B.
Sacred
Under The Wave
Smoke and Mirrors
Paradise
Stayed A Little Late Tonight
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Release Date: 13th December 2024
Limited White Vinyl Edition
You will also receive a link to download digital WAV files of the album on the release date
The Violet Flame, the sixteenth studio album by the BRIT and Ivor Novello award winning duo Erasure (Vince Clarke and Andy Bell), reissued on limited edition white vinyl via Mute.
Originally released in 2014, The Violet Flame was produced by Richard X (known for his work with The Human League, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and M.I.A). The album quickly made an impact, climbing to No. 2 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart and securing a spot in the UK Top 20. From the moment it hit the shelves, listeners were drawn into that empowering sense of optimism, with the album’s title, The Violet Flame, taking its name from a spiritual term for transformation of negative energy into positive energy, freedom and forgiveness. The album marked another stunning success of emotionally-charged electro-pop with euphoric, synth-fuelled melodies that strike instantly into the heart.
Since their formation in 1985, Erasure have released a staggering number of albums and singles, and left an indelible mark on our musical landscape. Over decades of work and friendship their relatable, soulful, life-affirming tunes, fuelled by a desire to create uplifting music for everybody has meant that they have become one of the UK’s most enduring pop duos and songwriters.
Side A.
Dead Of Night
Elevation
Reason
Promises
Be The One
Side B.
Sacred
Under The Wave
Smoke and Mirrors
Paradise
Stayed A Little Late Tonight
