Can you tell that I just listened to a live Erasure album this past weekend ( The Neon Live , if you're curious)? There was a time, when I was young and very stupid, that I didn't like Erasure simply because Vince Clarke had the audacity to leave my favorite band, Depeche Mode. As I said, I was very young, but more importantly, very stupid. At some point in my early 20s I got over myself and started really enjoying Erasure more and more. I finally saw them live when they came to Grand Rapids in 2018 (thanks to the ever-wonderful Shalee) whereupon I realized how truly and deeply I love them, because I sang along to each and every song. But for me, this will always be my favorite. Happy Monday!