Big Country mops up the fops with an air-raid guitar sound that's unlike anything else around, anywhere. Reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating 8/10 B Critic of gave the album a glowing review, writing: “ Here's a big-noise guitar band from Britain that blows the knobs off all the synth-pop diddlers and fake-funk frauds who are cluttering up the charts these days. The music often demonstrates a clear influence of Scottish traditional music, particularly obvious in the pipe-band rhythms of 'In a Big Country' and 'Fields of Fire' and the swirling, Gaelic guitar intro to 'The Storm.' This caused the band to be categorized as a Celtic rock band, which sometimes led to unfavorable comparisons with other bands such as Thin Lizzy.
Many of the songs are characterized by Brzezicki's highly compressed drums and the heavily effects-treated, layered guitars of Adamson and Watson. Lyrics for all of the key songs are also included, and the album has been remastered by Paschal Byrne from the original master tapes. The set also includes a booklet with interviews (new in the case of the current band members and archived in the case of the late Stuart Adamson) by the journalist and author Tim Barr.
The demos include the earliest recordings done by Adamson and Bruce Watson, some of which were recorded on four-track prior to recruiting either a drummer or bassist for the band. Also included in the set is a track produced by Chris Thomas from the first abortive attempt to record the band's debut album.
The latest version released by Universal in 2012 in advance of the album's 30th anniversary includes a second disc of previously unissued demos. The album has been remastered and reissued on three occasions. Also contributing to the band's unique sound was their use of the, a device which allows a guitar to sound more like strings or synthesizer.
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