http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2326&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rssAnyone can make ugly music, but Marc Almond often makes beautiful music about ugliness. He pioneered Synth Pop with Soft Cell in the 1980s, and has spent the years since on a long, dark trip -- and he wouldn't have it any other way. Instead of simply achieving gay poster-boy status as a successfully out star, Almond mined his dark and often campy obsessions for material. Throwing his commercial instincts to the dogs, he embraced the music of Scott Walker and the twisted writings of Jean Genet and George Bataille. Still a name with the electronic and Goth crowds (he wears black trousers), he has released startling albums that range from Disco to <I>The Stars We Are</I>'s orchestral pop to <I>Mother Fist</I>'s bleak acoustic Cabaret. With 1999's <I>Open All Night</I>, Almond finally found a good balance between his mainstream and avant-garde interests. - Nick DedinaSynth Popen720Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:02:54 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2326&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss Anyone can make ugly music, but Marc Almond often makes beautiful music about ugliness. He pioneered Synth Pop with Soft Cell in the 1980s, and has spent the years since on a long, dark trip -- and he wouldn't have it any other way. Instead of simply achieving gay poster-boy status as a successfully out star, Almond mined his dark and often campy obsessions for material. Throwing his commercial instincts to the dogs, he embraced the music of Scott Walker and the twisted writings of Jean Genet and George Bataille. Still a name with the electronic and Goth crowds (he wears black trousers), he has released startling albums that range from Disco to <I>The Stars We Are</I>'s orchestral pop to <I>Mother Fist</I>'s bleak acoustic Cabaret. With 1999's <I>Open All Night</I>, Almond finally found a good balance between his mainstream and avant-garde interests. - Nick Dedina http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.24216661&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:29:21 -0800 Playlists Featuring Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 24216661 ply.24216661 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.24216661&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.20941609&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:26:05 -0700 Playlists Featuring Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 20941609 ply.20941609 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.20941609&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.20489010&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sat, 9 Aug 2008 08:59:14 -0700 Playlists Featuring Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 20489010 ply.20489010 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.20489010&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.20253608&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:10:58 -0700 Playlists Featuring Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 20253608 ply.20253608 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.20253608&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18002098&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:55:44 -0800 Playlists Featuring Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 18002098 ply.18002098 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18002098&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17583754&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sat, 8 Dec 2007 07:14:42 -0800 Playlists Featuring Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 17583754 ply.17583754 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17583754&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17435210&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:23:55 -0800 Playlists Featuring Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 17435210 ply.17435210 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17435210&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17408505&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:23:58 -0800 Playlists Featuring Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 17408505 ply.17408505 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17408505&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15948685&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:06:32 -0800 Playlists Featuring Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 15948685 ply.15948685 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15948685&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15881802&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:23:39 -0700 Playlists Featuring Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 15881802 ply.15881802 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15881802&variant=play&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Fplaylists.rss