Erasure announce Tomorrow's World album

Don't worry - it's not related to 'that' TV show in any way. But yes, the new Erasure album is called Tomorrow's World and the band announced a selection of rather exciting details regarding the new record on their website today along with a heap of North American tour dates.

The duo's first studio release since 2007's Light At The End Of The World, Tomorrow's World is due out in the Autumn and will be produced by Frankmusik. This instantly makes it amazing. Having remixed the likes of the Pet Shop Boys, Lady Gaga and Ellie Goulding, it's far to say Frankmusik has the seal of approval when it comes to working with the very best in electronic music.

The album was recorded in New York and London with keyboard whiz Vince Clarke adding an authentic touch to the record with his selection of analog synths. This is something I've always been a big fan of - Erasure's sound has always remained unmistakeably 'them' despite changing musical trends around them. There's a dinstinct bounce to Erasure tracks, a tactile responsiveness that comes from that analog quality.

The US tour dates accompanying the album release are as follows:

AUGUST

31 - Tampa, FL. The Ritz Ybor

SEPTEMBER

2 - Orlando, FL. House of Blues / 3 - Atlanta, GA. Center Stage / 4 - Asheville, NC. Orange Peel / 6 & 7 - Washington, DC. 9:30 Club / 8 - Philadelphia, PA. Theatre of Living Arts / 10 - Boston, MA. House of Blues. 11 - Toronto, ON. Sound Academy / 13 & 14 - New York, NY. Terminal 5 / 16 - Chicago, IL. Congress Theatre / 17 - Chicago, IL. Congress Theatre / 18 - Milwaukee, WI. Pabst Theater / 20 - Indianapolis, IN. The Vogue Theatre / 21 - St. Louis, MO. The Pageant / 23 - Austin, TX. ACL Live / 24 - Houston, TX. Verizon Wirless Theatre. 25 - Dallas, TX. House of Blues / 27 - Denver, CO. Ogden Theater / 28 - Salt Lake City, UT. Kingsbury Hall / 30 - Las Vegas, NV. The Palms Concert Theater

OCTOBER

1 - Los Angeles, CA. Hollywood Palladium / 2 - San Diego, CA. House of Blues / 4 - Oakland, CA. Fox Theatre / 5. Portland, OR. Crystal Ballroom / 6 - Seattle, WA. Neptune

Fenech Soler - Stop & Stare

If the likes of Metronomy's English Riviera album has got you hooked on shimmery, beautiful electronica and you fancy some more to ease yourself into the summer, Fenech Soler's new single Stop & Stare will be perfect for you.

You may have heard one of the many brilliant mixes they've produced for other artists in recent years, one of my favourites is their take on Andy Bell's Running Out.

As for Stop & Stare itself, it's a glossy concoction of flickering synths and twinkling 80s keyboard melodies that blaze away like starlight. It also packs one hell of a chorus, a rarity perhaps in their genre. The formula clearly seems to be working, with Stop & Stare being B-listed on Radio 1.

Stop & Stare is available to download on iTunes now.

You can get the great, stripped back 'White Version' from their website too.