Included in Q's list of 'The 50 Best Albums Of 1993' - "...Bowie's touch here is surer than at any time since the late '70s....", "...its hooks effortlessly snare the listener--in part because they're so offhand, mostly because they so gracefully avoid the obvious...", 4 Stars - Excellent - "...if any collection of songs could reinstate his godhead status, then this is it...", "...the music is the artiste's most arresting in many years; the dancebeats and electrotextures make you prick up your ears and wonder where they'll lead...." - Rating: B-, 4 Stars - Excellent - "...one of the smartest records of a very smart career....Bowie mines the black music mother lode while never conceding his own personality....resolutely up to the minute..."