Asia: Asia (Geffen)
Adam Sweeting, Melody Maker, 3 April 1982
DESIGNED BY computer, hand-built by robots...Completely calculated, thoroughly contemptible, Asia is very bit as hollow, shallow and nasty as anyone had a right to expect. But I'm not going to waste my righteous indignation on this bloated crew of singing chartered accountants.
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