Marc Almond - Absinthe2008 reissue of this solo album from the Soft Cell vocalist, originally released in 1993. Absinthe: The French Album was Almond's sequel to the Jacques album, his tribute to the music of Jacques Brel. Marc Almond initially shot to fame in the early 1980s as one half of Synth duo Soft Cell, whose combination of drama and peep show sleaze set to an electronic beat gave them hits such as "Tainted Love", "Bedsitter", "Torch", "Say Hello Wave Goodbye",

delivered by a musician who's proud to highlight the very things that make him different

This is a decisive writing in the story of mankind's way of thinking

often before the Royal Family

and Hank Geer

guitarist Mark Abrahams

which is much more than a "simple" live record

with which Alpha will soon be recording

With this new recording

Don The Tiger

Robert Landfermann (bass)

supposedly wheel-chair bound

strong melodies and harmony singing to create 11 new songs (plus one cover of a Pete Townshend classic) that will take you on a journey from hopeful