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By 1984, the duo had amicably decided to end Soft Cell.

They played farewell concerts at Hammersmith Palais in January, and released one final album called This Last Night in Sodom ( UK No. 12 ).

Headed by the duo's final single " Down In The Subway " ( UK No. 24 ), the album departed from its predecessors by featuring more live drums and guitars than previous albums.

However, the controversial subject matter still remained true to the Soft Cell ethos, with songs such as " L ' Esqualita " that glamourized transvestite culture in Manhattan.