British synth-pop duo Soft Cell has brought its remarkable career to a close with Danceteria, the sixth and final studio album, released on September 25, 2026 via Republic of Music. The record was completed by co-founder and multi-instrumentalist Dave Ball just two days before his passing in October 2025, making it a deeply personal farewell and a tribute to his enduring partnership with Marc Almond. Below you will find the complete Danceteria tracklist in order, the key release details, the singles, and the essential facts about this landmark final album.
Image: Soft Cell / Republic of Music (official music video still).
Album Details
Album: Danceteria
Artist: Soft Cell
Release Date: September 25, 2026
Label: Republic of Music
Genre: Synth-pop / New wave
Producer: Dave Ball
First Single: "Out Come the Freaks" (March 26, 2026)
Dave Ball, the duo's co-founder and multi-instrumentalist, co-wrote and produced the album alongside Marc Almond, finishing it just two days before his death on October 22, 2025, aged 66. Almond has made it clear that this is the end of the road: "There can be no more recordings of Soft Cell without Dave."
The album is described as a "love letter to early-1980s New York." It takes its name from the Danceteria nightclub in Manhattan, and the songs are sequenced to feel like a night moving through the city. Its blend of club energy and classic synth-pop songwriting earned it Monstagigz Album of the Month for October 2026. It sits comfortably among the great club-driven records of the era, much like the careers traced in our Madonna biography and our Charli XCX biography, as well as recent album tracklist features such as Beabadoobee's Pylon album tracklist and Miley's Bass Persuades album tracklist.
The digital and vinyl editions carry 12 tracks, while the CD expands the program to 14 tracks with the bonus cuts "Crackland" and "What Is Your Morality".
Five singles support the album: "Out Come the Freaks", a cover featuring Nona Hendryx that arrived first on March 26, 2026; the title track "Danceteria" on June 9, 2026; "In Heaven (When I Dance With You)" on July 30, 2026, which also received an official music video; plus "The Space Inside" and "The Rainbow Room".
Soft Cell will take the album on the road for a US fall tour from November 8 to 15, 2026, with stops in San Diego, Napa, San Francisco, Reno, Huntington Beach, and San Luis Obispo.
Tracklist
The CD edition of Danceteria contains 14 tracks; the digital and vinyl editions carry 12. Here is the full tracklist in the official order:
- Elusive
- Danceteria
- The Space Inside
- Times Square
- Two Of A Kind
- The Rainbow Room
- In Heaven (When I Dance With You)
- Decadence Is Hard Work
- Crackland
- What Is Your Morality
- Losing Yourself
- After Hours
- Wave To America
- Out Come The Freaks
Watch the Official Video
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Danceteria really Soft Cell's last album?
Yes. This is the sixth and final studio album by the duo. Marc Almond has stated plainly, "There can be no more recordings of Soft Cell without Dave," following the death of co-founder Dave Ball in October 2025.
When was Danceteria released?
The album was released on September 25, 2026 via Republic of Music, with the CD edition expanding the program to 14 tracks.
What is the album about?
It is a love letter to early-1980s New York, named after the Danceteria nightclub in Manhattan, and sequenced to play like a night journey through the city.
Which singles were released from Danceteria?
The singles are "Out Come the Freaks" (featuring Nona Hendryx, released March 26, 2026), the title track "Danceteria" (June 9, 2026), "In Heaven (When I Dance With You)" (July 30, 2026, with an official music video), "The Space Inside", and "The Rainbow Room".
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