Erasure are one of those rare acts that continue to flourish long after their synth-pop peers have wilted into a hazy memory. Composed of keyboardist Vince Clarke — who also co-founded Depeche Mode and Yazoo — and frontman Andy Bell, the duo are riding high on the release of last year’s studio album World Be Gone, and its post-classical reinterpretation World Beyond, a March collaboration with Echo Collective. Earlier this month, the outfit dropped World Be Live, effectively rounding out an unintended … Continue reading Vince Clarke on Erasure, Mute Records, and the ‘World Beyond’