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Marc and the Mambas was a pop-group formed by Marc Almond as an off-shoot project from Soft Cell. The band’s line-up changed frequently and included:
- Matt Johnson from The The, and
- Annie Hogan, with whom Marc worked later in his solo career.
Marc and the Mambas forever can be considered the blueprint for Marc Almond’s solo career. As Soft Cell developed into an excellent mix of pop and electronic “dark” dance music, Marc and the Mambas picked up there - but more and more got rid of the dance beat.
While their first album still was searching for its own voice - with a mix of ballads with and without dance beats, Torment and Toreros was an incredible mix of Vaudeville, French chanson, goth sensibility, guitar noise, piano, string sections and a singing hero that went mad during the course of this album. Marc Almond later noted ironically, this album was an attempted suicide put on vinyl, and in a way it was. However, looking back at it almost 25 years later, it still goes strong, since there was never anything like that before and after.
Interesting was on top of that the group as such was an outfit that was closer to a jazz outfit rather than a rock group. The band members changed from album to performance and back each time something new was started. The only really consisting members were Marc Almond, of course, and Annie Hogan.
- Matt Johnson from The The, and
- Annie Hogan, with whom Marc worked later in his solo career.
Marc and the Mambas forever can be considered the blueprint for Marc Almond’s solo career. As Soft Cell developed into an excellent mix of pop and electronic “dark” dance music, Marc and the Mambas picked up there - but more and more got rid of the dance beat.
While their first album still was searching for its own voice - with a mix of ballads with and without dance beats, Torment and Toreros was an incredible mix of Vaudeville, French chanson, goth sensibility, guitar noise, piano, string sections and a singing hero that went mad during the course of this album. Marc Almond later noted ironically, this album was an attempted suicide put on vinyl, and in a way it was. However, looking back at it almost 25 years later, it still goes strong, since there was never anything like that before and after.
Interesting was on top of that the group as such was an outfit that was closer to a jazz outfit rather than a rock group. The band members changed from album to performance and back each time something new was started. The only really consisting members were Marc Almond, of course, and Annie Hogan.
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brendanvox wrote:
I feel like this is pretty important for contemporary "chamber pop," que no?
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musrum wrote:
I have only just discovered this band, but I am very suprised that they have so few plays!!! Tell your friends people.
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sp3ccylad wrote:
The reissue is well overdue. This album blew me away when it was released. The sound of a nervous breakdown: amazing. Hope it gets a whole new audience.
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Sophie-McSoph wrote:
I got torment and toreros the other day after I ordered it especially from HMV - apparently the version I have is the 2009 re-release? I'm not sure but according to Itunes it is - I wasn't aware there was a re-release this year - either way I lovelovelove the Album - fantastic I prefer Marc's singing in the Mambas and Soft Cell to now - it's much more raw and emotional.
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tenrapid wrote:
i've not heard them yet, but am intrigued! wiki reckons there is a 2009 re-release? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torment_and_Toreros
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LucienFerne wrote:
A re-issue of the albums would be great
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Aly_Lyu wrote:
I listened to only a few of their songs via U-Tube, but liked it a lot. Hope for the reissues to get the whole thing. Yes, Marc really is very inventive and active musitian and person!
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sommerblau wrote:
got this on vinyl...love it!
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Pelati_Annalisa wrote:
I agree with darewon: Untitled is one of the best things Mark Almond has put his voice over. Great track. We must draw up a petition to have the Mambas albums reissued!
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AppleKabukiSuri wrote:
hehe
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be_quiet_peter wrote:
Awwww, that's so sweet.
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AppleKabukiSuri wrote:
Best bad singer ever
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gothic-romance wrote:
TORMENT ME AND I'LL LOVE YOU ;-)
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Drini7 wrote:
Torment and Toreros is one of the best albums ever made. The Voice of Marc is maybe the best humanity has ever experienced.
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Maxes wrote:
I wouldn't tag it as Goth, but the Mambas gigged the Batcave and were popular in the early years within the goth scene. Not to mention Marc's dark side!
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darewon wrote:
Untitled from the Untitled album is absolutely sublime. Brings back some sweet memories. Just wish some bizarre would re-issue the back catalog again :(.
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AppleKabukiSuri wrote:
this has everything to do with goth!
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Drini7 wrote:
this has nothing to do with goth!
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AppleKabukiSuri wrote:
He wasn't born in 1959
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