INFECTED

"Aggressive to the point of brutality, ‘Infected’ makes ‘Soul Mining’ sound quaint.”
- THE GUARDIAN

"Into the stagnant waters of contemporary British pop Infected surfaces like a neon nuclear submarine."
- TIME OUT

“It's uncanny. In just eight songs Johnson has freeze-framed a whole nation at a moment in time. Infected - to an eerie, ultimately disturbing, extent - is Britain 1986 trapped on vinyl."
- NME

"Matt Johnson has come out with a one-man vision of terrifying proportions. Part fairground huckster, part psychopathic oracle, he invites you into a little tent away from the rest, seducing you in an air thick with sickness. Get purged. Get Infected.”
- MELODY MAKER

"The Thatcher/Reagan years prompted social and political diatribes from countless pop pundits, but few confronted the age with such lacerating rage as Matt Johnson.”
- THE TIMES

"Johnson says he wants to become Britain's leading songwriter. He's getting mighty close.”
- MUSIC WEEK

"Matt Johnson paints a savage picture of contemporary Britain. Recommended"
- Q ****

"One of the most brilliant song writing talents of the 1980's. Sheer genius shines through"
- THE DAILY MIRROR

"An extraordinary record. Full of ideas and energy. Johnson’s personal dedication and musical intelligence dominates throughout. Recommended"
- THE OBSERVER

"One of the year’s most inventive albums.”
- EVENING STANDARD

"Matt Johnson produces another very bold and unique record.”
- THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

"Johnson has enjoyed the reputation of being one of this country’s better young songwriters for some years now. Sure he’s not exactly prolific but when he does deliver the goods, they’re always worth waiting for.”
- RECORD MIRROR

“An absolutely furious young man with a talent for writing brilliantly menacing songs.”
- SMASH HITS

"One of the records of 1986. A baroque, unclassifiable, urban collage whose many influences range from Stax R&B to US TV themes. 1987 starts here.”
- OPTIONS MAGAZINE

"There’s self controlled passion and strength seeping all over this thing. The sound that comes out when Johnson throws back his head and screams is a formless, lupine howl. I love that sound.”
- SOUNDS

"Savage wit and a violently political view of the world.”
- TATLER

"A candidate for the album of the year. “
- OVER 21

"Two years in the making ‘Infected’ burst open with a voice that could blister paint at 30 paces. The year’s most naturally erotic rock record, it was, and is, a beautifully piercing pleasure.”
- SOUNDS (album of the year)

"Johnson’s best work thrives on the dark and the morbid and this is sick, sick, sick. Just brilliant.“
- NUMBER 1

"When times are tough we need a few people capable of avoiding the easy path to success and Johnson has never known to be bland when it’s better to be mad.”
- TODAY

"The liaison of rhythm and rage is full of manic power. Suitable Christmas listening only if you are spending it with Satan.”
- THE INDEPENDENT

"A perceptive and personal testament to a nation and it’s culture in decline and the knock on effects it has on individuals.”
- CITY LIMITS

"This album has a brilliance and a sense of purpose which is sadly lacking in 99.9% of contemporary rock/pop music. Heartily recommended.”
- WHAT HI-FI

"Simply a clever, complex and constantly riveting album.This kind of diverse originality and talent is rare and you’d do well to investigate it.”
- WHICH COMPACT DISC

“Johnson has released three albums: Burning Blue Soul, Soul Mining (a gem to each person who owns it) and now Infected, his latest and some would say greatest.”
- MIDWEEK

“Infected is his most political album yet, and his noisiest.
- YOU MAGAZINE

"Infected is a particular record with particular virtues centred upon strength, sensuality and the depth of refecetive feeling, i.e it’s good.”
- THE BEAT MAGAZINE