The Truth Hurts 1985–2000 is a compilation album by Dessau, released on July 28, 2009, by Mausoleum.

[1] The album packages tracks from band's first two EPs, four previously unreleased songs produced by Paul Barker, alternate mixes and two live covers of Joy Division and New Order.

[2][3] Connexion Bizarre criticized The Truth Hurts 1985–2000 for being a poorly assembled collection and said "it's perfectly passable industrial of a kind that is all but history now, but the thing is, others did it better.

"[4] Fabryka Music Magazine awarded the collection a perfect rating of four out of four stars.

[5] All tracks are written by John Elliott, except "Isolation" by Ian Curtis, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Stephen MorrisAdapted from the liner notes of The Truth Hurts 1985–2000.