This Last Night in Sodom is the third full-length album by the English synth-pop duo Soft Cell.
It was released on 16 March 1984, about a month after the duo (Marc Almond and David Ball) publicly announced they were dissolving the partnership.
The album represents a shift in style from the delicate, erotic, dancefloor-friendly pop of their earlier records and contains a more eclectic mix of styles as well, from the Spanish-influenced "L'Esqualita" (inspired by the drag bar in New York City called "La Escuelita") to the rockabilly-tinged "Down in the Subway".
The thematic elements of the songs are also noticeably darker, even for Soft Cell, and center around self-destruction and the breakdown of innocence.
The artwork was originally printed entirely in red and gold ink, down to the liner notes, lyrics, LP labels, and serial number.