Sixteen years after his last performance in our country, Marc Almond finally returns to meet the Italian public with a concert event scheduled for Sunday 27 September at the Paganini Auditorium in Parma, as part of the Il Rumore del Mourning series.
An unmistakable voice and absolute protagonist of the synth-pop scene with Soft Cell, Almond left an indelible mark on the music of the 1980s before embarking on a solo career full of experimentation. Over the decades he has crossed electronica, chanson, cabaret, folk and musical theatre, building an original artistic path that continues to influence musicians of different generations.
The return to Italy comes a few days after the release of “Danceteria”, Soft Cell's sixth and final album, expected on September 25th, two days before the Parma event.
The last time Marc Almond performed in our country dates back to 2010. Tickets for the concert will be available from 1pm on Tuesday 7 July on TicketOne.
Just over a year after the death of Dave Ball, historic multi-instrumentalist and creative half of the British duo, Marc Almond has announced the release of “Danceteria”, scheduled for September 25th. The album will represent the last chapter in the career of the British band who conquered the international charts in 1981 with “Tainted Love”. The album was preceded by the single of the same name, which offers a first taste of the project conceived as a definitive farewell to the artistic story of Soft Cell.
In a statement, Almond explained the meaning of the title and the work: “'Danceteria' is a love letter to New York in the early '80s. Our time in New York, where we recorded our first three albums, shaped us both as artists and as people. Celebrating this period is a fitting farewell to Dave Ball and Soft Cell's final studio album.”
The singer also clarified that there is no possibility of continuing the project without his longtime partner: “There can't be any other Soft Cell recordings without Dave, it would be impossible. The sad reality is that Dave Ball was half of Soft Cell and, regardless of live performances, I can't write Soft Cell songs without him.”
The album, which will feature 12 unreleased tracks (plus 2 bonus tracks in the CD version), is in fact a tribute to Dave Ball himself, who completed it two days before his death.
With “Danceteria” thus ends one of the most influential experiences of British synth-pop, which began at the end of the Seventies and became a point of reference for electronic music thanks to hits such as “Tainted Love”, “Bedsitter” and “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye” and their masterpiece on LP “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret”.
Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
