Having closed 2021 with a critically acclaimed sold-out UKtour,Soft Cellshare new singlePurple Zone, a new collaboration withPet Shop Boystaken from their eagerly anticipated fifth studio album*Happiness Not Included.Having attended one of the tours London shows at which the new track was performed,Pet Shop Boysimmediately picked outPurple Zoneas one of their favourites from the evening. The two legends of electro-pop initially planned forPet Shop Boysto remix the song, but this quickly mutated into a full collaboration.Purple Zoneis now a dream duet for synth-pop connoisseurs asMarc Almondsultra-expressive delivery intertwines withNeil Tennantswistful yearning, encapsulating the existential questions about the passing of time that are posed throughout the course of the album. Raising its tempo,Pet Shop Boysalso added a hi-NRG sheen that elevates the tracks moody melancholy,Chris Lowestrademark high-drama synths producing a theatrical intensity. Purple ZonebySoft Cell Pet Shop Boysis available on 12 vinyl and CD. The CD also featuresSoft Cellstake on theX-Ray Spexcult classicThe Day The World Turned Day-Glo, and theManhattan Cliqueremix ofPurple Zone,while the 12 boasts a full selection of mixes byPet Shop Boys.CD Tracklisting:1. Purple Zone2. Purple Zone (Extended Mix)3. Purple Zone (Manhattan Clique Remix)4. The Day the World Turned Day-GloVinyl Tracklisting:SIDE A1. Purple Zone2. Purple Zone (Extended Mix)SIDE B1. Purple Zone (Club Mix)2. Purple Zone (Club Dub)