"The whole tone of A and M is the deep-set resignation that I notice McCluskey and Humphreys talking about in recent interviews. It's a remarkably flat pop album, a wonderful statement on how a third album should be." Dave McCullough

Sounds

"Orchestral Manoeuvres success through trial and error, sometimes failing to get the complete point across. What matters though, is the emotion and atmosphere they pour into their work, so much that their songs conjure vivid visual images." Daniella Soave

Record Mirror

"OMD are literally back on song, reigning in their more ambitious ideas into concise but varied and imaginative arrangements that actually boost instead of swamp their wonderful melodies and intelligent lyrics (9 out of 10)". Ian Cranna

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