"It is arguably the best album by indubitably one of the most influential guitar bands of all time; the fact that The Smiths' third studio album still sounds as good as it does 31 years on is testament to its (and their) enduring legacy".
"Newly reissued as a boxed set, the Smiths' 1986 masterpiece still stands as an enduring testament to England in the '80s, the complex relationship between performer and fan, and the ecstasy of emptiness ... Marginally more robust and shiny than the last time it was remastered, this new Queen comes with a couple of extra discs and a DVD that contains a promo directed by British filmmaker Derek Jarman".