I thinks it really interesting how they throw the world music samples in there. I often wonder what it would be like to do something like that, but use my lyrics and my kind of style.

Almond left EMI Records. Almond has stated this will possibly be his last fully self-penned album. Hegarty sang "My Little Book of Sorrows" with Almond.

Almond first began performing and recording in the synthpop/New Wave duo Soft Cell. He has sold over 30 million records worldwide. Peter Mark Sinclair "Marc" Almond (/ˈɑːmənd/; born 9 July 1957 Southport) is an English singer-songwriter and musician.