Mute are at it too...

OK so they’re at it again. Record companies selling us music we already own. This time things might be different. Mute are set to release a 21st anniversary edition of Erasure’s ‘The Innocents” on October 26th. As well as a standard remastered edition there is a deluxe edition planned. Mute have a fabulous track record in special/deluxe editions and I am actually looking forward to this one. What will make or break this release is the quality of the remastering (j
ust louder with less dynamic range probably), the extra tracks (if any) and the packaging. 

Recently the official Erasure website actually asked for fans views on what was important in such releases. The majority of people plumped for the unreleased racks option rather than the remixes and video footage options. Let’s hope Mute were listening. The 21st anniversary edition may also put right a piece of history. At the time of the album’s release I always felt ‘Phantom Bride’ would be an appropriate single and it remains one of my favourite Erasure tracks. Currently there are plans to release a remix single of the track on October 12th. Let’s hope the remixes are good and not the usual dross.