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Audio CD (20 Jun 2005)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Mute
ASIN: B00004Y263
Other Editions: Vinyl | Mini-Disc | MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 62,556 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Along with the Pet Shop Boys, Erasure long-ago cornered the market in pure synth pop. While credited as early exponents of house, techno and club culture, both duos have at their core an unashamed love of the catchy hooks and anthemic choruses of pop, but their latter day releases have featured an added component: subtly. For Erasure--considering the hands in the air exuberance of hits "Stop!", "A Little Respect" and the sequins and glitter of their Abba tribute EP "Abba-esque"--Loveboat's seductive tunes and sensitive words are almost excessively subtle. Despite the pounding beats of "Perchance To Dream", the sci-fi electronica of "Here In My Heart" and the album's title, their ninth studio album isn't about the joy of love, but the pain that goes with it and indulges in melancholic melodies and a sense of longing that takes the pair straight back to those early bitter sweet hits "Oh L'Amour", "Sometimes" and "Victim Of Love". Sequin-free and relatively sedate, Loveboat, for all its subtleties, still has its share of addictive tunes--"Aliens" and "Freedom" prove that they've lost none of their penchant for pop and can still write a catchy classic when they put their minds to it. --Dan Gennoe

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5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshingly good pop tunes, 28 Oct 2000

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This album contains in my opinion the two best Erasure songs ever,'Alien' and 'Love is the Rage'- two stunningly beautiful songs. Each time listening to this album, I have discovered something new.The mixture of guitar sounds and synths works very well, the album has a variety of moods, a mixture of ballads and stomping dancy tunes. Andy Bell's vocals are fresh and gutsy,the music sounds at time fun and sometimes serious. There is a strong theme of love in the lyrics, I could imagine 'Catch 22'being played at a wedding !:-)

If you are looking for an album of great pop tunes,then 'Loveboat' is definitely a must buy.

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3.0 out of 5 stars More of a tramp steamer than a passenger liner!, 7 Feb 2005

By	sonik57 "sonik57" (London, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

I love them. I genuinely have a deep and abiding faith in Vince Clarke (especially) and Andy Bell. As a follower of 'Nobby' from the early eighties, he's produced a vast amount of total gems.

Loveboat was released in 2000, its lead single Freedom not auguring well for the new album. Overall it's pretty patchy but there are a few superb moments, Alien being one and Mad As We Are which have such a sweeping, profound mood that one can almost touch it.

Loveboat's release in the US was much delayed. They are signed to Madonna's Maverick Records and that was being disrupted by a lot of internal struggles at the time.

Andy isn't keen on his vocals on this album, saying that they sound too muffled and lack his usual clarity and warmth. Clarke went down the road of allowing others to use treated guitar loops and so the album overall lacks that certain Erasure spark that (say) I Say I Say I Say or The Innocents has.

Strangely, maybe this has been the kick in the backside they needed: they took some time away and came back with Other People's Songs, as great a collection of covers as you'll ever hear and now there's Nightbird which really is a return to form.

After twenty years and so many superb songs, Vince and Andy can be forgiven for Loveboat. After all, it's not a tragically-bad album, just a bit disappointing.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Where's the captain?, 22 May 2002

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With the release of "Erasure" in 1995 there seemed to be a new future for the group with longer tracks, an almost ambient approach and more drama. Cowboy came along and seemed to dash my hopes of a more sophisticated Erasure (although that album did grow on me after time). Loveboat seems to find them lost at sea. They appear to be going in many directions at once, harking back to the best tracks from many of their previous albums. As you listen you're waiting for the hooks, the standout tracks, those singalong moments... You just keep waiting. Erasure need to get back on course to what they do best - memorable tunes that you can't get out of your head. They always had filler tracks of course, but Loveboat is one long filler track. Come on guys, next time blow us out of the water with something amazing.

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4.0 out of 5 stars not as bad as has been stated!
I've had this album since it was released in 2000 and I still listen to it (especially Where In The World- brilliant track). Read more

Published 9 months ago by D. Bloomfield

1.0 out of 5 stars horrible
If you're expecting catchy songs and colourful production then this is not the album for you. It starts with a mediocre single then descends quickly downhill reaching shocking... Read more

Published on 30 Sep 2007 by jaybravo

5.0 out of 5 stars A moody masterpiece!
I've been an avid Erasure fan since "The Innocents" almost twenty years ago. I think Loveboat was so poorly received upon release in 2000 because it was a comeback album, and... Read more

Published on 7 Jul 2007 by A. McDonald

2.0 out of 5 stars Erasure's worst album
I can't believe some people are saying this is their best album! Face up to the fact that they will never do better than Chorus which is a masterpiece. Read more

Published on 4 Dec 2004 by Phil Carr

2.0 out of 5 stars They just sound so overwhelmingly knackered!
Firstly, being a musician myself, I give full respect to them for having tried "something different" here, as repetition is also the death of creativity. Read more

Published on 4 Jul 2004 by Mr. S. R. Dhain

2.0 out of 5 stars I love Erasure, but...
As a die-hard Erasure fan since the 1980s, the boys can do no wrong in my eyes (despite the recent 'flop' albums, which I really loved). Read more

Published on 8 Oct 2003 by J. Spicer

5.0 out of 5 stars RETRO DRUM MACHINES, OLD SYNTHS, VERY MOODY + POP !!
This has got to be the darkest album Erasure have ever released! It's moody, it's atmospheric, sombre but still very much POP! Read more

Published on 25 Jul 2001 by gazmcaz@ic24.net

3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat of a letdown
I was really really excited about a new album finally coming out, but when I got this one, it just didn't click with me. Read more

Published on 30 May 2001 by dehruncn@aol.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Could very well be the best Erasure Album yet!
Like a lot of people, it took me a couple of listens to really appreciate Loveboat. This album seems like it would have fit right in the space where Cowboy sits on the Erasure... Read more

Published on 17 Feb 2001 by conect11@aol.com

3.0 out of 5 stars I hope this is not the Titanic!
Not too hot. I live in Dallas Texas and Erasure has been huge here for years, but this might push off even their oldest and most faithful fans! Read more

Published on 8 Jan 2001

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