BBC Music have published a fantastic review of the new Yazoo live album ‘Reconnected Live’. Here’s an extract from the review:
‘These days, when borrowing from the 80s is practically an imperative, Yazoo are more relevant than ever. But who would have thought that a tour, recorded 25 years after they split, would make such essential listening?’
You can read the whole review by clicking the link below.
The competition to win one of three special Yazoo prizes (a package containing a deluxe 2-CD edition of the ‘Reconnected Live’ album alongside two limited-edition art prints, each autographed by both Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke) has now closed.
Congratulations to the three winners; Richard Kennair in Canada; David Murphy in the USA; and Carl Dixon in the UK.
The San Diego Reader has given ‘Reconnected Live’ an enthusiastic review and has heaped praise upon Vince Clarke, noting in particular his ‘melodies, counterpoints, and bass lines which simultaneously radiate and mutually reinforce’! Read the full review by following the link below…
The Yorkshire Evening Post have today published a ‘Reconnected Live’ interview with Vince Clarke in which he talks about Yazoo and the ‘Reconnected’ tour, and touches on the new Erasure album and his current collaboration with Martin Gore. You can read the interview by following the link below…
The Quietus have put an extract of a new interview with Vince online today, which outlines a few more details about the project he’s currently working on with his former bandmate, Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore. Here’s an extract;
“I emailed him [Martin Gore] and asked if he wanted to make a dance record. It’s going to be a long, long process. I’m emailing him my ideas and he’s emailing me ideas back and so we’re just compiling stuff that way, but it’s moving along so I’m quite excited about that.”
The Quietus are promising to put the entire interview, which mostly revolves around the release of the new Yazoo album ‘Reconnected Live’, online very soon. In the meantime you can read more about the Clarke/Gore project by following the link below.
Yazoo’s new album, ‘Reconnected Live’, is release in the UK and Europe today as a standard 2-CD set, a limited edition 2-CD deluxe edition contained in a 32-page hardback book, and via digital download. In the US the 2-CD deluxe edition will be released under the name Yaz tomorrow (September 28th) and will also be available via digital download as above.
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CD1 – Nobody’s Diary, Bad Connection, Mr. Blue, Good Times, Tuesday, Ode To Boy, Goodbye ’70s, Too Pieces, In My Room, Anyone, Walk Away From Love. CD2 – State Farm, Sweet Thing, Winter Kills, Midnight, Unmarked, Bring Your Love Down (Didn’t I), Don’t Go, Only You, Situation.
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To celebrate the release of Yazoo’s ‘Reconnected Live’ this week, we’re very pleased to be running a very special competition for you this week that will see three lucky winners each receive a fantastic ‘Reconnected Live’ prize consisting of a deluxe edition of the ‘Reconnected Live’ album plus two extremely limited-edition art prints; one featuring the original lighting concept for Yazoo’s ‘Reconnected’ tour (below); the other featuring a setlist from the tour; both of which are autographed by both Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet!
If you would like a chance to enter the competition then all you have to do is send us an email (newsletter [at] vinceclarkemusic.com) containing your name and address before 5pm (UK) on Monday 4th October. The three winners will be picked at random from all the emalils received and we’ll contact the winners by email. Good luck!
Mute Records have updated the ‘Reconnected Live’ audio player again with the last two of the six preview tracks to go online before the release of the album next week. ‘Don’t Go’ and ‘Situation’ have now been added for your listening pleasure… enjoy!
‘Reconnected Live’, will be released on September 27th (UK and Europe) and September 28th (US and elsewhere) as a standard 2-CD set, a limited edition 2-CD deluxe edition contained in a 32-page hardback book, and via digital download.
‘Reconnected Live’, will be released on September 27th (UK and Europe) and September 28th (US) as a standard 2-CD set, a limited edition 2-CD deluxe edition contained in a 32-page hardback book, and via digital download.
The Bay Area Reporter’s recent roundup of new releases included new material from Lady GaGa and Katy Perry but was much more positive about Yazoo’s ‘Reconnected Live’…
“Of course, Gaga and Perry could still learn a thing or two from the extraordinary Alison Moyet and her co-conspirator Vince Clarke, of Yaz. Reunited in 2008 for a concert tour after more than 20 years apart, working on their own musical careers (Moyet as a solo performer, Clarke as one half of Erasure), the pair picks up where they left off on the double-disc live set Reconnected Live (Mute). They perform trademark electro-dance tunes such as “Good Times,” “State Farm” and “Bring Your Love Down (Didn’t I)” before an enthusiastic audience. Less dance-oriented numbers “Nobody’s Diary” and “Only You” also make the transition to live performance well. Moyet sounds as genuinely thrilled to be there as her devoted fans.”
Read the full review on the Bay Area Reporter website.