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The Violet Flame

Studio album · 2014

A concise 2014 album made with Richard X, built around dance-floor rhythms and the singles “Elevation,” “Reason,” and “Sacred.”

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Listening notes

Inside The Violet Flame

By Alex Vale

The Violet Flame puts rhythm near the front of every song. Working with Richard X, Erasure made a record that feels comfortable on a dance floor while still leaving room for Andy Bell’s voice. It is an inviting later album for listeners who want the pace and immediacy of the singles.

“Elevation” is the immediate anthem. “Reason,” “Sacred,” and “Dead of Night” keep the record from depending on one peak. The ten songs keep the pace up, and X’s production gives the album a consistent sound without hiding the individual hooks. Bell’s voice cuts through the beat instead of floating above it.

Compare it with Chorus. Both bring electronic structure forward, but they do so with very different decades’ ideas of space, weight, and club energy.

Release details

The Violet Flame facts

Verified 2026-07-18

First release
2014-09-22
Release type
Studio album
Label
Mute
Track list (31 tracks)

Reference edition: The Violet Flame · GB · 2014-09-22 · CD. Track order can differ by territory and reissue.

  1. Dead of Night
  2. Elevation
  3. Reason
  4. Promises
  5. Be the One
  6. Sacred
  7. Under the Wave
  8. Smoke and Mirrors
  9. Paradise
  10. Stayed a Little Late Tonight
  11. Hideaway
  12. Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer’s Day)
  13. Heavenly Action
  14. Always
  15. Ship of Fools
  16. Victim of Love
  17. Breathe
  18. Chains of Love
  19. Sometimes
  20. Blue Savannah
  21. A Little Respect
  22. Dead of Night (Wawa’s in the Dark club mix)
  23. Elevation (BT remix)
  24. Reason (Carter Tutti remix edit)
  25. Promises (Astrolith remix)
  26. Be the One (Paul Humphreys remix)
  27. Sacred (Daniel Miller mix edit)
  28. Under the Wave (Parralox extended mix)
  29. Smoke and Mirror (Atatika remix)
  30. Paradise (Black Light Odyssey remix)
  31. Stayed a Little Late Tonight (Koishii & Hush vs. Scott remix)
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