Be warned! Judging from all the hustle and bustle surrounding them, it's obvious that SLT are EMI's new great white hope, the latest Duran. Their campaign has already included sweatshirts, badges, bars of chocolate (I kid you not) and a single that has more wrapping than an eskimo in a snowstorm. But what lies at the heart of this snowstorm is very ordinary indeed. There are a host of bands already producing this vaguely soulful mush - and Fiction Factory, for one, do it far better. Unfortunately, EMI probably have the muscle to push them into the charts. (Paul Bursche, No 1, February 16, 1985)
Pretentious, fussy packaging - it took several minutes to extricate the disc from its three sleeves - makes records more expensive than they need be. Finally inside, you'll find nothing here but optimistic froth. I'd prefer a great record please, and I don't mind if it comes in a white paper bag. (Andy Kershaw, Smash Hits, February 28, 1985)
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