3 stars out of 5 -- "The album remains a surprisingly deft combination of faux-gospel, skiffle, indie jangling and lyrics of depth and hushed anger that were already setting Paul Heaton apart from his peers.", "The Housemartins combined hyper-kinetic pop, blue-eyed soul and four-part gospel harmonies on their debut.', 4 stars out of 5 -- "Their 1986 debut bristled with melodic catchiness....The adolescent rush of these songs still retains many thrills..."
