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As Erasure approach 30 years of songwriting next year, having sold 25 million albums and achieved more than 40 hit singles - with their 16th studio album, The Violet Flame, the globally-adored duo of Andy Bell and Vince Clarke have created another stunning success of emotionally-charged electro-pop with euphoric, synth-fuelled melodies that strike instantly into the heart.
The theme of transformation and new beginnings is captured in the album's title, The Violet Flame, a literal spiritual term meaning the transformation of negative energy into positive energy, freedom and forgiveness.