Soft Cell - Cruelty Without Beauty [Bonus CD]

Soft Cell's fourth studio album was released a full 18 years after the duo's third, This Last Night In Sodom (1984). During those 18 years, both Marc Almond and Dave Ball pursued solo careers with huge success, and occasionally worked together on albums (Marc Almond's wonderful 1990 album, Enchanted), and remix singles. But here, the two are together in full force. Almond's lyrics are among the best he has ever written, especially on the tragic "Whatever It Takes," which seems to be the sequel to their debut single, "Fun City," revisiting the same character 25 years later. Read More