Soft Cell have released Heart Like Chernobyl as a taster of their comeback album ‘*Happiness Not Included’.
It’s been almost two decades since the duo released their last album ‘Cruelty Without Beauty’ and they’re set to return to the charts next year with their forthcoming sixth LP.
Offering a preview of the record, the pair’s synth-driven new single sees frontman Marc Almond deliver his vocal over Dave Ball’s distinctive track.
“When I wrote the music to Heart Like Chernobyl it was at the height of lockdown and I had been alone for about six weeks,” says Dave.
“I was feeling a bit Joy Division and recalled their track Isolation. I played, programmed and recorded the track digitally in my home studio – Kitchen Sink Drama. The track title was Marc’s idea, as was the subject matter.”
The artwork for the single features the ferris wheel from the funfair at Pripyat, Ukraine, which was due to open days after the 1986 disaster and has remained abandoned since.
‘*Happiness Not Included’ is available to pre-order across formats.
