Soft Cell Announces Final Album, "Danceteria," and Releases Title Track

Synthpop icons Soft Cell have shared full details of their final album Danceteria which will be out September 25 via Republic of Music. It was finished last year before co-founder Dave Ball passed away in October . “There can be no more recordings of Soft Cell without Dave, it would not be possible,” says frontman Marc Almond. “The sad reality is that Dave Ball was half of Soft Cell, and live work aside, I can’t write Soft Cell songs without him.”

“The ‘Danceteria’ album reflects what we were going through as Brits in New York,” says Almond. “We arrived there in 1981 with a bunch of songs that were initially written about London and Leeds. They were songs that reflected the greyness and repression of Margaret Thatcher’s Britain. But once we hit New York, the same songs became infused with a fresh, streetwise sensibility. We were in the clubs, where ecstasy was available for the first time, and we felt privileged to be part of that secret. Our music took on a hybrid quality. We were quintessentially British, but we felt that we were also an honorary American band. So it feels right that the last Soft Cell album is invested in those myths and stories. It brings everything full circle for us, and it’s a fitting tribute to Dave.”

The album includes this year’s single “ Out Come the Freaks ,” a cover of Was (Not Was)’s cult banger, and the new single is Danceteria ‘s title track which is set at NYC’s legendary ’80s club. You can watch the video below.

DANCETERIA

Elusive (Vinyl Edit)

Danceteria

The Space Inside (Vinyl Edit)

Times Square (Vinyl Edit)

Two Of A Kind

The Rainbow Room (Vinyl Edit)

In Heaven (When I Dance With You)

Decadence Is Hard Work

Losing Yourself

After Hours

Wave To America

Out Come The Freaks

_Originally reported by [Brooklyn Vegan](https://www.brooklynvegan.com/soft-cell-detail-final-album-danceteria-share-title-track/)._