Phil Wilson - 10 Miles (Creation)

A real Spanish Lolita of a song that beats its eyelashes cruelly and then gallops over you. Boils over a bit, but when the ingredients settle down there's a decent Morrissey song waiting for its flavour to be drawn out. It's the usual Creation syndrome: a young man blabbing into his leather strides. But the tears certainly bring the sheen up something lovely. (Pete Paisley, Record Mirror, July 4, 1987)

The Loft - Up The Hill And Down The Slope EP (Creation)

Four songs from the group that get Janice Long in a tizzy. Strong, jangly guitar, tight rhythm section and vocals that are a great improvement on the grinding sinuses of their debut last year. The Richard Hell song "Time" has a Byrds feel while "Lonely Street" is perfect for feeling sorry for yourself to. Make these men famous tomorrow (and the fact that the guitarist [Andy Strickland] has been known to venture into the rm offices on occasions has absolutely nothing to do with it). (Eleanor Levy, Record Mirror, April 6, 1985)