Marc Almond ‘cells’ out...

It’s heartening to see an artist I’ve followed for over 30 years now (from his Soft Cell days, through his Mambas era and on to a suitably eclectic solo career) sell out a decent sized venue a good couple of months before the gig but Marc Almond’s done just that, shifting all the tickets for his April show at the Town Hall Birmingham way back in February. This coincides with his first album of original self penned songs for five years, The Velvet Trail, which, on top of being more than a little autobiographical seems to embrace most of the styles of music he’s covered over the years...and that’s a lot of bases. A couple of tracks have already been uploaded and both bear those classic chanson tinged Almond hallmarks. Life In My Own Way is particularly Brel-liant... 

Aside from Brum he’s touring the UK, although I’m guessing most of the other venues will be pretty close to selling out by now too. If you’re in any doubt of the frankly groin moistening joy of the man in full flow here’s a trio of perhaps lesser known tracks to whet your appetite. Enjoy.