This record is one of the darkest, bleakest, grimiest, nastiest records ever made. At its bleakest and least tuneful, "Bubblegum" is powerful enough to take your breath away. Several reviewers consider "Tokyo Twilight" to be one of the director's bleakest works. It is located on the bleakest part of the Romney Marsh, a shingle peninsula. The 1980s in the Republic of Ireland was one of the state's bleakest times. This record is considered by "AllMusic" as "one of the bleakest multi-platinum albums ever".