Synth-pop and soul: The northern soul origins of Soft Cell’s ‘Tainted Love’

Exploring the northern soul roots of 'Tainted Love', the 1965 Gloria Jones track which found much more success when rendered ...
The New York Times

Northern Soul, the Music Making Generations Dance

Inside a two-story venue in central Bristol, England, the early May air was warm and humid as dozens of people grooved on a dance floor, nary a phone in sight. Onstage, a DJ spun vinyl records as a ...
NPR

Northern Soul is thriving across the U.K. thanks to Gen Z looking to dance

LONDON - It's 1964. No, wait. It's 2023. The music blasting through the speakers at this dark and sticky club in East London is 1964's "Tainted Love" by American artist Gloria Jones. You may have ...
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Tindersticks' Stuart Staples tells us how his big sister's Northern Soul record collection influenced their new LP 'Soft Tissue'

Tindersticks just released their wonderful new album Soft Tissue, which folds horn-filled soul into their sad, late night world. It’s one of the best albums in their 30 year career — read our review ...