Bruises On All My Illusions : 4 Track CD Maxi Single
Soft Cell – Bruises On All My Illusions – CD Single
It’s been two decades since Soft Cell last released an album, but the influential synth-pop duo still provoke a huge amount of public fascination. News of their fifth studio set ‘*Happiness Not Included’ sparked international attention from the likes of Brooklyn Vegan, Clash, Classic Pop, NME, Pitchfork and The Quietus – in the process igniting a platform for them to add to their previous achievements: 25 million sales, six UK top 10 singles and a BRIT Award.
Now Soft Cell – legendary frontman Marc Almond and producer/instrumentalist Dave Ball – share the album’s first official single ‘Bruises On My Illusions’. The CD maxi single format was released February 2022, the first release from the new album.
‘Bruises On All My Illusions’ possesses a baroque-meets-gothic ambience, with Dave Ball’s ominous yet dramatic synths supplementing the mood cast by Marc Almond’s evocative lyricism. Despite the pessimistic poetry of his words (“When every day is coloured in Soviet greys of sorrow / I’ll hold on to my blues”), the overarching message is to keep striving for brighter times ahead.
Bonus tracks on the single’s physical formats include ‘Bruises On My Illusions’ remixes from Dave Ball’s ‘other’ band The Grid, plus Manhattan Clique, a ‘Nighthawks’ remix courtesy of Throbbing Gristle legends Chris & Cosey and extended versions of album tracks ‘*Happiness Not Included’ and ‘Heart Like Chernobyl’ plus bonus track Vapourise.
Track Listing
- ‘Bruises On All My Illusions’ (Album Version)
- ‘Bruises On All My Illusions’ (Manhattan Clique Remix)
- ‘Vapourise’ (Dave Ball Extended Version)
- ‘Heart Like Chernobyl’ (Dave Ball Extended Version)
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