When Marc Almond and David Ball formed Soft Cell, shortly after meeting while studying at Leeds Polytechnic art school in the late ’70s, the duo also began recording a number of cover songs. There was ...

UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 01: Photo of Marc ALMOND and SOFT CELL; Marc Almond & Dave Ball (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns) Forty years ago, U.K. synthpop duo Soft Cell released 1981’s song of the ...

Soft Cell, the synth-pop duo made of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball, had a huge anniversary on Sept. 5, celebrating 43 years since their cover of "Tainted Love" hit the No. 1 spot ...

Speaking to NME’s Paul Morley in May 1981, Soft Cell’s Marc Almond clearly expressed where he and Dave Ball intended to go with their music. At this point, the duo had not issued much. October 1980’s ...

Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. The duo consists of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The band are primarily known for their 1981 ...

Soft Cell, the synth-pop duo best known for their 1981 hit “Tainted Love,” will reunite this fall for their farewell concert. Vocalist Marc Almond and producer/multi-instrumentalist Dave Ball will ...

Soft Cell, the duo behind the 1981 hit “Tainted Love,” will reunite for their first show in 15 years — but it’s just to say goodbye. Vocalist Marc Almond and producer and multi-instrumentalist Dave ...

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit the English duo’s 1981 debut, a daring landmark of ...

1980s synth-pop duo Soft Cell will re-release their debut album, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, on October 20 through Mercury-EMI/UMR. The group is perhaps most known for their hit cover of “Tainted Love,” ...

Soft Cell is finally heading back to California. The acclaimed English synth-pop duo, consisting of Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball, is bringing its first North American tour in nearly 20 ...