Erasure - Always

[VoR]

I haven’t really thought about this song in ages, but Robyn’s live cover has reminded me how lovely it is.



I like how her version only has to subtly tweak it to make it sound like a classic Robyn song.

 

[BoysForSeles]

Yes, it’s a great song and also one that I rarely play. The original is not a million miles removed from Robyn’s territory - I think I’d find it hard to get used to the higher vocal but she makes a decent stab there.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

I became obsessed with this song as they used it as the music for a Unicorn endless runner game I had back on my IPHONE 4

 

[ExcitableWoof]

It is a lovely song, although I do have the habit of singing 'and live in Harmony Harmony Hairspray'.

 

[jyxz]

Song (and video) a 10/10 moment.

I haven't heard the Robyn cover, so that's on todays to do list.

 

[Agneeta]

Love 'Always'.

But ever since I heard it on one of the BEST DANCE ALBUMS IN THE WORLD EVER compilations back in the day, my go to is this remix:

 

[Suedehead]

10/10

Robyn's version is nice & it's always lovely to see Erasure getting their flowers - but Darling! She doesn't have the raaaaange! she should've definitely brought it down a semi-tone.

 

[Suedehead]

Love 'Always'.

But ever since I heard it on one of the BEST DANCE ALBUMS IN THE WORLD EVER compilations back in the day, my go to this remix:

I see this and I raise you the Capella remix

Let's go

 

[Suedehead]

Actually this topic has inspired me to put some Erasure on. This record is fun!

 

[Suedehead]

Let's go

 

[lolly]

Love it. And for my money, the last classic Erasure single.

 

[ExcitableWoof]

He looks v handsome in the video too.

 

[BoysForSeles]

Love it. And for my money, the last classic Erasure single.

I was off to the Official Charts site after reading this and whilst there were still top 10 singles after this I’m inclined to agree with you.

 

[lolly]

That's not to say that I didn't enjoy the odd single after it, but the imperial phase was definitely over. You probably could argue that Abba-esque was the end of it at this was a final hurrah.

 

[jyxz]

I’d still be inclined to include ‘Run to the sun’ and ‘I love Saturday’ as classic Erasure.

 

[BoysForSeles]

I’d still be inclined to include ‘Run to the sun’ and ‘I love Saturday’ as classic Erasure.

Yeah, there’s plenty of good stuff after, I was thinking more that Always was maybe the last one that would be remembered well by casuals or people who didn’t follow them.

 

[lolly]

I’d still be inclined to include ‘Run to the sun’ and ‘I love Saturday’ as classic Erasure.

I like them both, but they aren't A tier for me. I remember being quite disappointed by the parent album, Always aside. And that was their first album to do so. Not counting Wonderland as I only got into that after The Circus.

 

[ExcitableWoof]

They did really go from bullseye after bullseye to pretty meh, but I think I would say that they did have one later absolute classic and that is Don't Say You Love Me - which could have been imperial period easily.

 

[Suedehead]

Don't SAY your LOVE is KILLING ME says hello

37,500/10 on the Suedehead scale.

 

[jyxz]

They did really go from bullseye after bullseye to pretty meh, but I think I would say that they did have one later absolute classic and that is Don't Say You Love Me - which could have been imperial period easily.

and 'Breathe', but there was a huge chasm of dirge in-between

 

[Sheena]

Don't SAY your LOVE is KILLING ME says hello

37,500/10 on the Suedehead scale.

This. It’s magnificent. My favourite of all of theirs.

 

[FetchFugly]

Don't SAY your LOVE is KILLING ME says hello

37,500/10 on the Suedehead scale.

But love's gonna take a man... and you haven't got it IN YER into the almost hysterical chorus and then the ad libs at end

 

[Suedehead]

Another post Always bop

 

[Suedehead]

They’re genuinely one of my all time fave bands

 

[Inner Smile]

A Little Respect is the one for me, it's superb

 

[Shoat]

I've come round to this being the Erasure remix of choice. Not quite Poppers-O-Clock but still appropriately CAMP

 

[lolly]

I love the Mark Saunders mix of Drama! for much the same reason

 

[Shoat]

That's quite fabulous, even if the original Drama! didn't even need any further camping up