The Violet Flame, the sixteenth album by the band Erasure, was initially released in 2014 and produced by Richard X (The Human League, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, M.I.A). It reached number 2 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart and in the top 20 albums in the United Kingdom. The 10 tracks are emotionally charged electro-pop, with euphoric melodies carried by synthesizers that instantly touch the heart.