Light at the End of the World
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| Studio album by Erasure | ||||
| Released | 14 May 2007 (Japan) 21 May 2007 (UK) 22 May 2007 (North America) |
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| Recorded | 2006-2007 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Length | 39:23 | |||
| Label | Mute Records | |||
| Producer | Gareth Jones | |||
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| Metacritic | 70/100 |
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Light at the End of the World is the thirteenth studio album by English synthpop duo Erasure. The album's release was announced on the band's website on 26 January 2007 in a video message from members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell. It made the UK Top 30 upon its release.
The album was released by Mute Records in the United Kingdom on 21 May 2007 and in North America on the following day, 22 May. The Japanese release date was 14 May 2007, and bonus tracks and a music video are included in that version. The album's first single, "I Could Fall in Love with You", was released in the UK on 2 April 2007, and in North America the following day. "Sunday Girl" (not the Blondie song of the same name) is the second single, released in the UK on 11 June 2007 and in North America on 18 July. "Storm in a Teacup" and "Sucker for Love" were slightly remixed and released as promo singles.
The album touches upon themes of love and the ups and downs of relationships (which are familiar lyrical Erasure territory), while "Storm in a Teacup" references singer Bell's mother's alcoholism.
The album is available as two different editions: a standard 10-track CD album (CDSTUMM285) and a special 12-track deluxe limited edition CD album (LCDSTUMM285). As with its predecessor, 2005's Nightbird, Light at the End of the World was not released on vinyl, although its singles were all given commercial seven-inch releases.
All tracks written by Andy Bell and Vince Clarke.
Subsequent to their acquisition of Erasure's back catalog, and in anticipation of the band's 30th anniversary, BMG commissioned reissues of all previously released UK editions of Erasure albums up to and including 2007's Light at the End of the World. All titles were pressed and distributed by Play It Again Sam on 180-gram vinyl and shrinkwrapped with a custom anniversary sticker.
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