Erasure: Classic Or Dud?

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As much as I love Fingers & Thumbs (and consider it most likely the best Erasure song), it was never as hooky as the likes of their biggest hits, so I reckon the arguments that suggest it should have been the lead single fall flat- I mean, "a shattered heart in love's debris" may be a fantastic line, but it simply is not a hooky enough song to fulfill that criteria.

I think Stay With Me must have been chosen as the single as it represented the album best as a whole. I still maintain that had they led off with it in 1991 then it may have been number one for many weeks. Who knows.

PaulTMA, Saturday, 4 November 2023 03:09 (six months ago) link

Regardless this album is a masterpiece

PaulTMA, Saturday, 4 November 2023 03:13 (six months ago) link

I mostly think the album works but the songs don't always justify their longer lengths. "Rock Me Gently" is the most successful track here imo, the long atmospheric section pushing them into places they hadn't really explored before. 10 minutes goes by quickly! Whereas some tracks like "Sono Luminus" and "I Love You" feel more like those extended remixes that are mostly stretching out an existing short song. I like both tracks, but I may just prefer a 3-4 minute version. I might even prefer the single edit of "Stay With Me" to the album one

Vinnie, Saturday, 4 November 2023 14:34 (six months ago) link

Agree with you that "Grace" is awesome, another track that uses the time well

Vinnie, Saturday, 4 November 2023 14:36 (six months ago) link


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