[tweetmeme]Last month, on the eve of its airing on BBC Four, we offered up a few previews of “Synth Britannia,” the much-buzzed documentary that tracks the rise of British synthpop in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Now, particularly for those fans outside of the U.K. who couldn’t see the broadcast, we’re thrilled to be [...]

Tonight, those of you in the U.K. will be able to watch what looks to be a great new documentary on BBC Four: the 90-minute “Synth Britannia,” which tracks the rise of British synthpop in the late ’70s and early ’80s. The doc features appearances by Vince Clarke, Bernard Sumner, Gary Numan, Neil Tennant and [...]

Erasure is hopping aboard the reissue train this summer and fall, delivering a “21st anniversary” remaster of The Innocents, a CD of rare 1990 club mixes and a digital re-release of its Abba-esque remix EP.
Originally released in 1988, The Innocents — Erasure’s breakthrough third album, and first UK No. 1 — will be reissued on [...]