Critic Score
Based on 2 reviews
1987 Ratings: #93 / 211
User Score
Based on 33 ratings
1987 Ratings: #383
November 1, 1987 / Release Date
LP / Format
WEA, Sire / Label
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MFC4AFoS
56

Aztec Camera's debut was amazing. A great solid album and an 80s must hear if you ask me. The next year, we already received a follow-up: Knife. A small step down, but by no means bad and it had some great moments still. Arguably, its decline in quality could be blamed on being a rushed second album. So what if we gave them more time, say, 3 years for the next album? All of our complaints and problems would be solved by that, right?

Wrong. Instead, Aztec Camera bring us an album of a different ... read more

notgoodatmusicr
70

Some standout tracks, lyrically not the best though

dnb_tim
55

Well this album had one really good song I enjoyed, which was “One on One.” Other than that, it’s pretty much your typical 80s sophisti-pop with some jangly guitars and soulful vocals. It had a few good elements scattered throughout, but overall, the album was kind of boring and didn’t really pull me in.

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