While his super-popular band with Vince Clarke Erasure works on a new album, the always fabulous Andy Bell is hitting the road solo in North America this Fall. Kicking off October 3rd, he’ll be circling the continent in support of his album Ten Crowns which was released earlier this year.
Leaning a bit more toward dance/disco than the synthpop underpinnings of Erasure, Bell’s solo music is less New Wave Pop and more Ibiza. “Breaking Thru the Interstellar” has all the peaks and valleys you’d expect at underground dance parties across NYC. Celebratory and epic with soaring synths and a thumping bassline, it’s not as soulful as his songs with Clarke but no less infectious.
The percussive “For Today” brings him closer to what you’d expect from Bell. Sounding like an outtake from the Wild! album, it’s a minor chord anthem that is a highlight of the album. The closest he comes to his Erasure roots is the propulsive and twinkly pop ditty “Doncha Know,” a pop ditty that showcases his emotive vocals perfectly.
Assuredly, the setlist will consist not only of tracks from Ten Crowns but also classic Erasure tracks as well. All I know is that he better have “Drama!” on the setlist!
NORTH AMERICAN DATES:
- October 3 – Nashville, TN – Basement East
- October 7 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
- October 10 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
- October 11 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
- October 14 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
- October 17 – Washington DC – Lincoln Theatre
- October 18 – Washington DC – Lincoln Theatre
- October 21 – Toronto, ON – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
- October 23 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
- October 24 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
- October 25 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
- October 28 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
- October 29 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center
- October 31 – Red Bank, NJ – The Vogel
- November 1 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur
- November 4 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
- November 5 – Columbus, OH – The Anthenaeum
- November 7 – Chicago, IL – Metro
- November 8 – Chicago, IL – Metro
- November 11 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room
- November 13 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater
- November 14 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater
- November 15 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre
- November 20 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
- November 21 – Park City, UT – The Marquis
- November 22 – Park City, UT – The Marquis
- November 28 – San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts
- November 29 – San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts
- December 2 – Portland, OR – Newmark Theatre
- December 3 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue
- December 4 – Seattle, WA – ShowBox at the Market
- December 6 – Stateline, NV – Harrah’s Lake Tahoe
- December 9 – Phoenix, AZ – Van Buren
- December 10 – San Diego, CA – Music Box
- December 12 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theater
- December 13 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theater
