Erasure may be the longest standing casual collaboration in all of pop music. For 35 years — is that even possible? — the duo has been made up of vocalist Andy Bell and keyboardist Vince Clarke.
They hit it big early, with hit singles in their native England like “Sometimes,” before crossing the pond and practically defining synth-pop dance floor music with “A Little Respect,” “Chains of Love” and “Always.” And they have continued to release music — nearly 20 studio albums, amassing sales of more than 25 million worldwide.
But as often as you hear new music from the pair is also about as often as they see each other. “It’s always a real treat to see Andy,” Clarke observes about their biennial reunions. “We never ever get bored of each