Let the Wind Erase Me

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"Let the Wind Erase Me"
Let the Wind Erase Me (Assemblage 23 single - cover art).jpg
Single by Assemblage 23
Released2004
Genre Electro music
Synthpop
Electronic Body Music
Length61:26
Label Metropolis
Accession Records
Songwriter(s) Tom Shear

Let the Wind Erase Me is the first single of the Storm album by Assemblage 23.

Assemblage 23 American band

Assemblage 23 is an electronic act from the United States, currently based in Seattle. It was founded in 1988 by Tom Shear who writes the music and lyrics and does the recording himself. Live performances are supported by Paul Seegers on keyboards and Mike Jenney on drums.

In October 2004, it reached #11 on the Billboard Dance Singles sales chart. [1]

Track listing

  1. "Let the Wind Erase Me [album version]"
  2. "Darker"
  3. "Let the Wind Erase Me [club version]"
  4. "Tragic Figure"
  5. "Let the Wind Erase Me [hard version]"

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References

  1. Billboard, October 2, 2004