Erasure - Abba-Esque
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Free Music Review: Erasure's Abba Tribute rolls on!
Hit: 5 Stars
Andy and Vince of Erasure create some of the most original synth pop songs the music industry has every seen. Imagine them getting together one day and saying "We're gonna show why we love ABBA!" and you have Abba-esque. Let's take a look at the 4 tracks Andy and Vince covered.Lay All Your Love On Me-Wow, what an opener. The opening rift of this is great and it is a definite tribute to Abba and the song. Andy's vocals are excellent and the chorus is quite good. Nice job on this!
S.O.S.-A nice little cover that might suffer from a few extra bleeps here and there. I particularly think the closing notes grate on the ears if you play this too loud. However, Andy's vocals save this track and it's a good decent version.
Take A Chance on Me-the "single" off this EP is absolutely awesome because not only does Andy do good vocals but Vince's music is simple and not overdone (as maybe with SOS). The inclusion of MC Kinky's rap is brilliant. Very unique.
Voulez-Vous-Wow..the music on this is simply jamin. A nice version that ends with a long long sequence of notes..maybe too long but the main music simply jamns so much you don't care. A nice job!
Overall a nice little tribute that runs about 16 minutes thats a tribute by a great original band for a great original band. ABBA and Erasure 4 ever!
Free Music Review: I think you either love it or hate it...
Hit: 5 Stars
Bizarrely enough I had absolutely no exposure to Abba before discovering this in 1991. I grew up in a house with parents who ONLY listened to classical music, so I was slow to explore other genres and am still filling gaps. Luckily, junior high had schooled me enough so that I was already a huge Erasure fan, and I plunked down my allowance for their Abba covers without a second thought. I loved it immediately -- it was in constant Walkman auto-rotation for weeks. And cheesy as they are, these Erasure covers led me to discover the originals... and now I love Erasure AND Abba equally and unreservedly. I realize, however, that I'm in the minority. But hey, I think you either love this little album or you hate it. I hope you love it. I do, I do, I do, I do, I do (ha, couldn't resist).Free Music Review: Sugar-Coated Candy Pop.
Hit: 5 Stars
A lot of people who admire ABBA do so in the privacy of their closet. Not Erasure. Since Vince Clarke and Andy Bell did a cover of "Gimme Gimme Gimme" back in the 1980s, they have shown no shame in acknowledging the Swedish act as one of their key influences. On this EP, these guys revive four ABBA songs with an arsenal of synth bleeps and electronic touches, and the end result is one helluva fun ride. My favorite tracks are their high-energy rendition of "Lay All Your Love On Me" and the perked-up version of "Take a Chance on Me." "Abba-esque" shot to No. 1 in the UK, not only giving Erasure their first EP chart-topper, but it also reignited a global interest in ABBA. Indulge.Free Music Review: You need not listen to abba to enjoy these songs
Hit: 5 Stars
I love Erasure! The first time I heard these songs at my friend's house, I wondered why the songs were being sung from a girl's point of view. After realizing it was an album of remakes of Abba songs, and getting the best of Abba, I can truly say that it's a shame the boys didn't remake more Abba songs. Don't get me wrong, I love Abba too. It's just fun to compare. My personal faves are SOS and Take a Chance on Me. This is a great album. I prefer Erasure's remake of my faves to Abba's but realize the true genius lay with the original writerFree Music Review: WEBER HIGH SCHOOL IN CHICAGO PROMOTED THIS 5 Stars
Why Erasure came to the now closed Arichbishop Joseph Weber High School in Chicago in November of 1992 to promote this album or EP! I remember being there and hearing "Take A Chance On Me" playing in the halls and who do I see but Andy Bell singing it LIVE!!!!!! It was a benefit concert to help fund to help the music department! Thanks to John Cryder, director of music at Weber at the Cryder had been a great fan of Abba!!!!!! Thanks Erasure!!!! The band that really cared about