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Soft Cell to Release 6-Disc Deluxe Edition of “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret” With B-Sides, Demos, Rarities, and more!

“The album was the other side of the coin of Margaret Thatcher’s Britain: I never felt it was political at the time, but it seems it now. Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret was…

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Soft Cell To Perform Album “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret” in Full on First North American Tour in 20 Years

Soft Cell have announced they will be hitting select cities in North America this summer to perform their classic synth-pop album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret in Full. The tour, which sees…

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Soft Cell and Pet Shop Boys Join Forces in Video for “Purple Zone”

It’s spring, a time of renewal; the siren song of Mister Softee trucks ringing through streets all over the world. Step up for a soft-serve served up by…Soft Cell’s Marc…

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Soft Cell are Recording Their First New Album in Nearly 20 Years

Say goodbye…wave hello! It’s been a long spell since we’ve heard from Soft Cell. Cruelty Without Beauty, released in 2002, was the last full record from the synthpop icons. Soft Cell’s groundbreaking…

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Watch the BBC’s Documentary on Soft Cell “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye”

Watch the BBC documentary on Soft Cell “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye”, the hour long documentary which aired last night, chronically the career of Marc Almond and Dave Balls legendary Synth-Pop…

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Soft Cell Wave Goodbye with a 30-Song Final Concert Last Night in London

Last night Marc Almond and Dave Ball said goodbye to Soft Cell with a sold out final concert in London. The gig billed as “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye.” was the legendary…

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Soft Cell Premieres New Song “Northern Lights”—Their First New Track in 15 Years

Marc Almond and Dave Ball are premiering the new track “Northern Lights” ahead of their final gig as Soft Cell, which is also the band’s sold out 40th anniversary concert—that is…

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The Beautiful Men of Goth and Post-Punk

The men of goth and post-punk are undeniably some of the most beautiful male specimens to have graced a stage or have played an instrument. In fact, some of them wear…

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Soft Cell reunite for a 40th Anniversary concert in London

Marc Almond and Dave Ball are reuniting for one last Soft Cell concert! The announcement came today that Marc Almond and David Ball are reuniting for the first time in…

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Soft Cell | Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

On November 27th, 1981 the synthpop duo Soft Cell—Marc Almond and Dave Ball—released their debut album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret on Some Bizzare Records. Previously Soft Cell released their debut recording in the format…

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