World Be Gone
by Erasure
  • Record Label: Mute
  • Release Date: May 19, 2017
User Score
6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
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  1. Spazgadget
    May 25, 2017
    5
    As a lifelong far of Erasure, it's hard for me to parse just what is so unsatisfying on this particular release. Andy's voice, as always, is in fine form, but the songs just aren't there. Highlights like album-closer "Just a Little Love" and dreamy club opener "Love You To The Sky" confirm they still have great pop stories to tell, but so much of the album goes by without moving theAs a lifelong far of Erasure, it's hard for me to parse just what is so unsatisfying on this particular release. Andy's voice, as always, is in fine form, but the songs just aren't there. Highlights like album-closer "Just a Little Love" and dreamy club opener "Love You To The Sky" confirm they still have great pop stories to tell, but so much of the album goes by without moving the needle, it's hard to care very much. Where other low-key Erasure albums like Erasure s/t, Union Street, and Nightbird dripped with beautiful melancholy, this one just feels steeped in boredom to me.… Expand

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Record Collector
    May 25, 2017
    60
    Sometimes chilly, this set has occasional echoes of Vince’s former bandmates Depeche Mode and this largely successful, surprise direction so late in their career is certainly welcome.
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  2. musicOMH.com
    May 22, 2017
    60
    Full credit should be given for bringing an extra dimension to the Erasure legacy, but World Be Gone makes for far from easy listening.
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  3. The Line of Best Fit
    May 22, 2017
    75
    It will of course satisfy long time fans, but those that have overlooked the band over the years would be wise to reunite with them for the battle ahead.
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