Release, Reception & Legacy
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Vox | (6/10) |
| The Observer | negative |
| The Independent | negative |
| Stylus Magazine | positive |
| Allmusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | C |
| The Guardian | |
The band thought highly of the album, with drummer Peter Salisbury declaring it to be "one of the best albums in the last 10 or 15 years. As good as Nirvana's or the Roses", and McCabe claiming it contained "some of the best music I have ever heard by anyone." The album was a moderate success upon its release, reaching #13 on the UK album chart. However, in later years the album saw more acclaim, with readers of Q Magazine voting it the 53rd best album of all time in 1998, and NME ranking it as the 28th best album of all time in 2003 and the 13th best British album in 2006.
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