Cruelty Without Beauty

Cruelty Without Beauty is the fourth studio album by Soft Cell. The album was released on 8 October 2002. It is Soft Cell's first album since 1984's This Last Night in Sodom. An expanded and remastered re-issue of the album was released on September the 25th 2020. It included new remixes by Dave Ball, 4 of which were released as a limited white vinyl 12 inch single. The album was also released on vinyl for the first time.

This article is about the album. For the cosmetics company, see Beauty Without Cruelty. For the song by Arch Enemy, see Khaos Legions.

Cruelty Without Beauty
Studio album by
Soft Cell
Released8 October 2002
Recorded2002
GenreSynthpop
Length54:56
LabelCooking Vinyl
COOK CD245
Spin Art
SPART 116
ProducerDave Ball, Ingo Vauk
Soft Cell chronology
This Last Night in Sodom
(1984)		 Cruelty Without Beauty
(2002)		 The Bedsit Tapes
(2005)
Singles from Cruelty Without Beauty
  1. "Monoculture" b/w "Dancing Alone"
    Released: September 2002
  2. "The Night" b/w "Perversity"
    Released: January 2003
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Blender
Robert Christgau
Hot Press8.5/10
NMEMixed
Release Magazine
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Q
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