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Soft Cell is a British synth-pop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. It consists of Marc Almond (vocals) and David Ball (musician)|David Ball (synthesizers). Lyrics by the duo often focused on love and Romantic love|romance as well as the darker side of life, with subjects such as kinky sex, transexualism, recreational drug use|drugs and murder. The duo had a huge world-wide hit in 1981 with a cover version of "Tainted Love".

Early Soft Cell

In 1980 their initial efforts at recording resulted in an extended play|EP called ''Mutant Moments'', funded by a loan of Â£2000 from Dave Ball's mother<ref>Marc Almond, Tainted Life, the autobiography</ref>, made with a simple 2-track recorder. This was released independently with only 2000 vinyl copies pressed and has since become a highly valued collector's item among Soft Cell fans. Their early shows and EP caught the interest of certain record labels, such as Mute Records and Some Bizzare Records, both of which pioneered the new wave of synthesizer bands. Soft Cell's next recording, "The Girl with the Patent Leather Face," appeared as a contribution to the Some Bizzare Album, which featured other (then unknown) bands such as Depeche Mode, The The, and Blancmange (band)|Blancmange.
Their first singles, ''A Man Can Get Lost'' 7" and ''Memorabilia'' 12" were produced by ... read all