Nostalgia Machine (EP)
| Nostalgia Machine | |
| EP by Soft Cell | |
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| Cover design by James McWilliam | |
| Released | 25 November 2022 |
| Label | BMG |
| Genre | synth-pop |
| Format | CD |
| Related | Nostalgia Machine (single) *Happiness Not Included |
Recording[edit | edit source]
Most tracks were originally recorded in 2020 for the album during quarantine lockdowns − Marc Almond and Dave Ball worked on vocals and music separately.[2] Due to popular demand to release original, Soft Cell only version of “Purple Zone”, a radio edit of it was included. CD also features new non-album B-Side track “Gemini Lounge”.[3]
Release[edit | edit source]
Nostalgia Machine and its sister vinyl release were announced on June 10, 2022, nearly a month after the release of the album.[3][4] Initial date of release was August 2022, but it was postponed. In the they were released on 25 November.[1]
Track listing[edit | edit source]
All lyrics written by Marc Almond, all music composed by Dave Ball.| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Nostalgia Machine” (Radio Edit) | ||||||||
| 2. | “Purple Zone” (Original Soft Cell Radio Edit) | ||||||||
| 3. | “Bruises On All My Illusions” (Radio Edit) | ||||||||
| 4. | “Gemini Lounge” | ||||||||
Personnel[edit | edit source]
- Original album credits
- Written-By (lyrics), vocals – Marc Almond
- Written-By (music) – David Ball, Ricardo Mulhall
Artwork[edit | edit source]
Continuing the theme of decay of human created structures from previous *Happiness Not Included cover artworks, Nostalgia Machine features slightly tarnished and vandalized Futuro house at unknown location. The color edit this time is mostly in red and orange, with addition of starry sky background with planets. Photographer is unknown, design by James McWilliam.[?]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Nostalgia Machine – vinyl single of the same title
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Soft Cell - Nostalgia Machine - (CD Single) - pre-order [2022-08]. (lexermusic.com) archived
- ↑ Soft Cell announce *Happiness Not Included album and 2021 tour dates – Soft Cell (Marc Almond & David Ball) (Official Soft Cell web site). 28 July 2021. (softcell.co.uk) archived
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 SOFT CELL RELEASE ‘NOSTALGIA MACHINE’ SINGLE – Soft Cell (Marc Almond & David Ball) (Official Soft Cell web site). 10 June 2022. (softcell.co.uk) archived
- ↑ Soft Cell - ‘Nostalgia Machine’ will be released on CD and 12”... (official page). 10 June 2022. (Facebook)
