World Be Gone is the seventeenth studio album by English synth-pop duo Erasure, released by Mute Records on 19 May 2017 in the United Kingdom and on 20 May 2017 in North America.

[2] In February 2017, it was announced via the Erasure Information Service newsletter that a new album project had been launched on Pledgemusic.

received its UK radio premiere on 16 March on DJ Chris Evans' radio show following a conversation with singer Andy Bell.

[citation needed] World Be Gone received generally positive reviews from critics.

[6] All tracks are written by Andy Bell and Vince Clarke