Soft Cell | *Happiness Not Included | CD

Soft Cell is an English synthesizer duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. Their cover of Tainted Love, a northern soul classic originally sung by Gloria Jones, was a worldwide hit in 1981. Marc Almond and Dave Ball reunited in the early 2000s, and their fourth studio album, Cruelty Without Beauty, followed in 2002.

*Happiness Not Included is a one-disc CD album by Soft Cell, released by BMG on 6 May 2022. It is the duo's fifth studio album and their first in 20 years, recorded between January 2020 and March 2021. The album was produced by Philip Larsen and Soft Cell, with remix production credited to Pet Shop Boys. Marc Almond sings and plays guitar, Dave Ball contributes synthesizers, and Gary Barnacle plays saxophones and flute.

Track List

1. Happy Happy Happy
2. Polaroid
3. Bruises On My Illusions
4. Purple Zone
5. Heart Like Chernobyl
6. Light Sleepers
7. Happiness Not Included
8. Nostalgia Machine
9. Nighthawks
10. I'm Not a Friend of God
11. Tranquiliser
12. New Eden