Mutant Moments
Mutant Moments is a short EP, independently financed and produced by Soft Cell, a synthpop/new wave duo who would later achieve fame with their groundbreaking hit cover of the Gloria Jones song "Tainted Love". Only 2000 copies were pressed, originally by Soft Cell, on Big Frock Records, then later by a Japanese fan club, making the record extremely rare and prized by collectors and fans alike. The duo, who attended Leeds Metropolitan University, originally developed a cult following with their performances which routinely included bizarre sexual imagery and visuals representing sexual themes. Some examples include instances where singer Marc Almond would smear his body with cat food, simulate sexual intercourse with a full-length mirror, or appear onstage in drag.
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Label | Big Frock Records | |||
| Producer | Soft Cell | |||
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The band was signed to Some Bizzare Records soon after its release, with "The Girl With The Patent Leather Face" being released on the Some Bizzare Album and later a 7-inch single "A Man Can Get Lost" and 12-inch single "Memorabilia", both being released the following year.
The EP includes the song "Frustration," which also appears on their full-length studio album Non-stop Erotic Cabaret, though the two versions sound very different. The other three songs from the EP also appear on the rarities/bootleg compilation The Bedsit Tapes.
The Mutant Moments EP is due to receive its first 'official' release in May 2020. Originally intended to be a limited release for Record Store Day (UK), it will be released as a 10-inch single in clear vinyl, through the band's online shop at Lexer Music.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Potential" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "L.O.V.E. Feelings" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Metro MRX" | 2:12 |
| 4. | "Frustration" | 3:37 |
This version of "Frustration" can be found on Demo Non Stop, which was released is 2006 by Some Bizzare.
