Album · 2014
Beauty & Ruin
by Bob Mould
Beauty & Ruin is a 2014 alternative rock album by Bob Mould. It runs 12 tracks across 36 minutes.
Alternative Rock · Indie Rock · Rock
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- 79 /100
- 8 critics
- 12
- Tracks
- 36 min
- Runtime
- 115 bpm
- Tempo
- E major
- Key
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- PopMatters9/10
- Drowned in Sound9/10
- The A.V. ClubB+
- Paste8/10
- AllMusic4/5
- Pitchfork7.3/10
- Rolling Stone3.5/5
- Blurt3/5
- Metacriticaggregate76/100
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Beauty & Ruin album cover

The Beauty & Ruin cover was designed by Maggie Fost and photographed by Bob Mould, Don Fisher, Micheal Brodbeck, Shelly Mosman and Steven J. Hengstler.
- Design
- Maggie Fost
- Photography
- Bob Mould, Don Fisher, Micheal Brodbeck, Shelly Mosman, Steven J. Hengstler
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Tracklist
12 tracks · 36 min
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In brief
- When was Beauty & Ruin released?
- Beauty & Ruin was released in 2014.
- How many tracks are on Beauty & Ruin?
- Beauty & Ruin has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 36 minutes.
- What genre is Beauty & Ruin?
- Beauty & Ruin is catalogued under Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Rock.
- What BPM is Beauty & Ruin?
- Beauty & Ruin runs at a median tempo of 115 BPM across its tracks, most often in E major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Beauty & Ruin?
- Listeners of Beauty & Ruin also rate Copper Blue by Sugar, File Under: Easy Listening by Sugar, File Under: Easy Listening (2012 Deluxe Remaster) by Sugar.





