The Seduction is the first full-length album by English post-punk band Ludus, released in 1981 by record label New Hormones.

The album, considered by many to be the band's masterpiece,[citation needed] contains some of their most accessible and melodic songs (such as "Mirror Mirror", "The Escape Artist" and "See the Keyhole"), as well as some of their most adventurous work (such as the 10 minutes long improvisational instrumental "The Dynasty").

The album also contains an extended, 6 minutes long version of the previous single, "My Cherry Is in Sherry".

[citation needed] The Seduction was originally released as a double EP on 12" vinyl by New Hormones in 1982.

The album has been released along with the band's debut EP The Visit as the compilation The Visit/The Seduction, on the label Les Temps Modernes.