“I remember a future” is the first line that Marc Almond sings. But it’s not about the future that Soft Cell entered 40 years ago with their yearning electro-pop, just about the usual sci‑fi images. Too bad, but with “Nostalgia Machine” you can at least go to the club. Dave Ball’s synth sounds are a bit more angular today, the sleazy softness was lost in the 80’s when the duo discovered patent leather and Psychic TV.
With “Nostalgia Machine” we go to the club
Ball’s minimalism grooves superbly on “Polaroid” and “Nighthawks,” a flute is sampled in the chugging title track, and “I’m Not A Friend Of God” is a reminder of how gorgeous Soft Cell’s ballads (“Bedsitter”!) were. Here’s a glimpse of that.
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