McLennan said, "John Brand, the producer, he did change between the second and third, which we did as well, but he went and made a very produced 1984 English pop record, which in a way... well, that's not what we were." Forster more bluntly claimed, "John Brand was terrible. His whole attitude was, 'Now we're making a real record.'"
McLennan noted, "John Brand, the producer, varied between the second and third, as did we, but he produced a highly produced 1984 English pop album, which in some way... well, that's not what we aimed for." Forster stated more sharply, "John Brand was awful. His mindset was, 'Now we're making a real record.'"