I bought this album because I love:A) Soft CellB) Marc Almond's LyricsC) Marc Almond's Vocals/Quirkyness/PersonalityLet met just say that this album does NOT live up to anything Marc did with Soft Cell. The songs are rather interesting and definately don't stagnate...but they're just not any good! This album is tainted by the late 80s sound (which we all have grown to hate).