AMG All Music Guide: Beauty and the Beat
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine's review: "one of the cornerstone albums of new wave, bristling with energy, revamped surf-rock and girl-group hooks, and an intoxicating sense of fun." 4.5 stars.
- http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Ay2jx7iojg76r

Rolling Stone: Beauty and the Beat
- Jon Parales' review: "Their songs, mostly written or cowritten by guitarist Charlotte Caffey, provide a quick course in power pop. They balance repetition and surprise, long vocal lines and countermelodies, against choppy fills." 4 stars.
- http://www.rollingstone.com/recordings/review.asp?aid=49010&cf=342