Through Some Bizarre’s boss Stevo, Soft Cell were plugging in to the Futurist scene, a counterpart to New Romanticism. But if they were to escape the confines of cultiness, they needed something else ...

1980s synth-pop duo Soft Cell will re-release their debut album, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, on October 20 through Mercury-EMI/UMR. The group is perhaps most known for their hit cover of “Tainted Love,” ...

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit the English duo’s 1981 debut, a daring landmark of ...

In the four decades since its release, it's hard to overestimate just how influential the debut album by Soft Cell, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, has been. It’s revered by artists such as Trent Reznor and ...