Soft Cell Celebrates the 80s Disco Scene With “In Heaven (When I Dance With You)”

Soft Cell released “In Heaven (When I Dance With You),” a disco-inflected single celebrating the early 1980s New York nightclub scene. The track features Marc Almond’s theatrical vocals over Dave Ball’s buoyant keyboard and rhythmic arrangements, capturing the energy of downtown Manhattan clubs like Danceteria. Almond reflects on how 1980s New York—with its punk, art, and underground theatre—shaped the band’s creative direction, citing influences including New York punk, Suicide, Lou Reed, and disco. The single arrives as a preview of Soft Cell’s final album Danceteria, due September 25, 2026 via Republic of Music on vinyl and CD, with the latter featuring bonus tracks. Notably, this track represents one of Ball’s final recordings, completed shortly before his death, lending poignant resonance to its celebratory atmosphere and generous musicality.

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