Rolling Stone (2/10/94, p.44) - 3 1/2 Stars - Good Plus - "...the melodies and harmonies interweave with lyrics of serious distress, making each song an emotional balancing act....a veritable hit parade of clear-eyed pop sentiments...the unexpected mesh of hooks and dread..."
Entertainment Weekly (10/15/93, p.77) - "...it works..." Rating: B+
Stereo Review (1/94, p.127) - Performance: Natural / Recording: Okay - "...[MacColl] doesn't rely on showy vocal effects when she sings. She hits the notes and pronounces the words and allows the natural feeling of each song to hit you in the heart or the mind or the gut...."
Audio Magazine (2/94, p.82) - "...MacColl navigates familiar terrain of love and relationships, but she gives the stories new twists..."
Rolling Stone (2/10/94, p.44) - 3 1/2 Stars - Good Plus - "...the melodies and harmonies interweave with lyrics of serious distress, making each song an emotional balancing act....a veritable hit parade of clear-eyed pop sentiments...the unexpected mesh of hooks and dread..."
Entertainment Weekly (10/15/93, p.77) - "...it works..." Rating: B+
Stereo Review (1/94, p.127) - Performance: Natural / Recording: Okay - "...[MacColl] doesn't rely on showy vocal effects when she sings. She hits the notes and pronounces the words and allows the natural feeling of each song to hit you in the heart or the mind or the gut...."
Audio Magazine (2/94, p.82) - "...MacColl navigates familiar terrain of love and relationships, but she gives the stories new twists..."
Personnel: Kirsty MacColl (vocals); Chester Kamen, Jamie West-Oram, Mark E. Nevin, Pete Glenister (guitar); Kim Burton (violin); Flachra Trench (strings); Steve Nieve (keyboards); Roger Beaujolais (vibraphone); Gary Tibbs, Simon Edwards (bass guitar); David Ruffy, Roy Dodds (drums); Andrzej Kowalski (programming); Kate St. John.
Personnel: Kirsty MacColl (vocals); Chester Kamen, Jamie West-Oram, Mark E. Nevin, Pete Glenister (guitar); Kim Burton (violin); Flachra Trench (strings); Steve Nieve (keyboards); Roger Beaujolais (vibraphone); Gary Tibbs, Simon Edwards (bass guitar); David Ruffy, Roy Dodds (drums); Andrzej Kowalski (programming); Kate St. John.