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9.0
121246
9.0 |
PopMatters
Cue Erasure's new album: The Neon. Music may not by itself cure our societal ills, but the virtue of superb electropop is that it helps make them seem a bit less insurmountable
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8.0
121248
8.0 |
XS Noize
It may seem more heavily 80’s influenced and contains some not unfamiliar Vince post-1989 sounds and some twee lyrics but the trademark hooks are still present and it’s unmistakably Erasure who are still on top of their game after 35 years
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8.0
121250
8.0 |
Mojo
There's nothing here to shock or surprise, but that's a major part of the attraction and Erasure remain a guiltless pleasure. Print edition only
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8.0
121244
8.0 |
All Music
The Neon is stacked with what Erasure does best: Sharp melodic hooks, efficient, hip-shaking beats, and yearning lyrics that both relate and motivate
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7.0
121251
7.0 |
Uncut
Erasure has yet to really match the duo's early imperial phase, but here Andy Bell and Vince Clarke dish out the cosmic showstoppers with all the elan of their 30-year-old selves. Print edition only
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6.7
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6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
Andy Bell and Vince Clarke serve up carefree synth-pop calibrated for our feet and hearts
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6.0
121262
6.0 |
musicOMH
The album may not carry the sort of dance-fused electro-pop magnificence they’ve made before, but moving away from the more ‘expected’ type of pop song you think of when Erasure crops up in conversation seems to have worked wonders
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5.8
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5.8 |
Pitchfork
The UK synth-pop duo’s 18th studio album attempts—but doesn’t quite attain—the electric thrill of the material that first made them pop sensations
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