Rip It Up is considered to be a post-punk release. The title track is described as "one of [the band's] most keyboard-driven new wave-y tunes." The album as a whole is marked by "funk rhythms, angular guitars and catchy melodies." According to Josh Jackson of Paste: "It was New Romanticism with all the softness and glamour removed."[6]
Trouser Press wrote that the album "explores the first album's ingenuousness in greater depth with thought-provoking results... Though young love remains the theme, tension has replaced cuteness."[15]Neil Tennant of Smash Hits gave the album an 8 out of 10 and wrote that "no one can accuse them of being twee anymore ... a big step forward which they can be proud of and you can enjoy."[13]
In 2016, Josh Jackson of Paste Magazine wrote: "For most people, Scottish band Orange Juice was a one-hit wonder known for the UK Top 10 song “Orange Juice,” which was one of their most keyboard-driven New Wave-y tunes. But for those who bothered to listen beyond the opening title track, Rip It Up was an overlooked post-punk gem."[6]
↑ Knopper, Steve, ed. (1998). "Edwyn Collins/Orange Juice". MusicHound Lounge: The Essential Album Guide to Martini Music and Easy Listening. Visible Ink Press. p.101-102. ISBN1-57859-048-5.
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