SPIN: Soft Cell’s Marc Almond Never Says Never to Anything
SOURCE Written by Lily Moayeri | August 31, 2026 – 9:30 am Soft Cell in 1981. (Credit: Peter Ashworth) Never tell Marc Almond he can’t do something he’s determined to do. Earlier this season at the Hollywood Bowl, his group Soft Cell was second on an all-star bill featuring Alison Moyet and the Human League. After an unforgettable set, Marc […]
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The New York club scene of the early 1980s was a rich source of inspiration for the visiting British bands who had broken through in the aftermath of the UK’s punk and post-punk explosion. But no group immersed themselves in the city’s vibrant underground culture – or its hedonistic spirit and seedy underbelly – quite […]