Onetime Soft Cell singer Marc Almond had decided that his 2010 solo LP Varieté would be his last. At least until English producer and songwriter Chris Braide dropped him a line. Says Marc: I felt ...

As everyone binges ‘Stranger Things 4,’ Marc Almond of Soft Cell – who teamed with Doritos for a special concert from the Upside Down – shares why the sound of the ’80s continues … ...

Marc Almond of Soft Cell talks about the synth-pop duo’s first album in 20 years, the legacy of ‘Tainted Love,’ working with his musical partner David Ball, meeting Andy Warhol, and ...

“SUCCESSION, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Kominsky Method, Call My Agent, writing the new Soft Cell album . . . ” Marc Almond is listing what got him through lockdown and how he and Dave Ball ...

Chris Braide is at the heart of the LA songwriting machine, knocking up tungsten-plated radio candy with Britney, Beyoncé, Sia and the like. A Cheshire lad transported to Hollywood (he also wrote the ...

I come from punk music and make controversial songs like Sex Dwarf,” says Marc Almond.“But now I go t. Jump directly to the content. ... Marc back on the road with Soft Cell in 2024 Credit: Getty ...

Last year, Marc Almond and David Ball reunited Soft Cell for their first show since 2004 in London, which they also said would be their last show ever, and they also released their first new song ...

Warner. For their first collaborative album, Jools Holland and Soft Cell frontman Marc Almond have delivered exactly what one might expect. There are big band-backed numbers, courtesy of the ...

When Soft Cell—the legendary British synthpop duo of singer Marc Almond and keyboardist David Ball—performed at London's O2 Arena in 2018, the event was initially billed as a farewell show for ...

In 2018, Soft Cell played their “last show” at the O2 Arena in London. But it appears that the English duo did not in fact break up. Instead, Marc Almond and Dave Ball have a new album ready ...

Soft Cell singer Marc Almond lists four songs that influenced the band’s approach to making soulful electro that resulted in hits like Tainted Love and Say Hello, Wave Goodbye.

Last year Soft Cell were back performing, playing the whole of their 1981 debut album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret. Almond says: “It was the 40th year of Tainted Love and Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret and ...