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NEWS
June 4, 2023
- Marc Almond announced *Happiness Now Extended compilation's release and content.
June 3, 2023
- Dave Ball won't be able to attend most or all of upcoming Soft Cell shows due to ongoing health issues, Marc Almond reports.
- Soft Cell performed their first show with Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark and Heaven 17 in Dublin.
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DID YOU KNOW?
The name ‘Soft Cell’ was inspired by subliminal marketing, padded cells in mental hospitals and genetic mutations.
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Memorabilia
“Memorabilia” is a song by Soft Cell, first released on their debut 1981 singles Memorabilia and A Man Can Get Lost.
The main inspiration were New York disco records with hard pulsating beat which Marc Almond used to hear during his work time at the Warehouse club in Leeds. He also wanted a song where repetitive instrumental would let him improvise with vocals.
The main inspiration were New York disco records with hard pulsating beat which Marc Almond used to hear during his work time at the Warehouse club in Leeds. He also wanted a song where repetitive instrumental would let him improvise with vocals.