Erasure To Shed Light At The End Of The World In May

01/30/07 7:00pm

by Jason MacNeil (CHARTattack)

British electro-dance duo Erasure will release their new Light At The End Of The World studio album on May 22 via Mute Records.

Lead single "I Could Fall In Love With You" will be released in the U.K. in early April. There's no word on when the single will come out in North America. The album reportedly has 14 tracks, although no other titles have been announced."It's incredibly exciting," keyboardist/guitarist Vince Clarke says of the Gareth Jones-produced album on the band's website. The record, which was completed earlier this month, is Erasure's first studio effort since 2006's Union Street.

The group are expected to tour in support of it later this year.

Erasure's On The Road To Nashville CD/DVD will be released on Feb. 20. It was recorded at the famous Ryman Auditorium in Nashville last year as part of Erasure's "Acoustic" tour, and features the band performing their songs in a rather stripped-down "country and western" format. The CD and DVD both include the same 18 songs in the same running order.

The DVD portion also features bonus material, including a short film called The Road To Union Street, fan-filmed footage of "Blue Savannah" and "Sometimes," as well as performances of "Stay With Me" and "Love Affair." A sample of the DVD is available on the band's site, and additional clips (including "Oh L'Amour" and "Breathe") can be found on YouTube.