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This is no hype [...] this really is one of the strongest debut albums in quite some time. Let it inflame you.
— Sounds (UK), 27 Jan 1979
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A debut album that could end on many ‘best of 79’ listings.
— Hi-Fi News & Record Review (UK), May 1979
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He's a sharp lyricist and a very, very fine singer – simultaneously crisp, matter-of-fact and highly expressive.
— New Musical Express (UK), 3 Feb 1979
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The lyrics are great but the tunes could be stronger [...] A big name for the future, this is well worth checking out. (7 out of 10)
— Smash Hits (UK), 8 March 1979 ( )
Further reviews:
- Melody Maker (UK), 3 Feb. 1979
- Time Out (UK), 9 Feb. 1979
- Billboard (US), 24 March 1979
- New York (US), 14 May 1979
- Rolling Stone (US), 31 May 1979
- Creem (US), July 1979
- Sounds (DE), May 1979
- Musik-Express (DE), July 1979
- Mucchio Selvaggio (IT), May 1979
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