"Join Hands" was later namechecked by other critically acclaimed musicians. James Murphy, the leader of LCD Soundsystem, expressed an appreciation of the album stating the first records he bought were "Join Hands", the Fall's "Grotesque" and the Birthday Party's "Nick the Stripper". "All three of those records are three of my favourite things I've ever heard", he said. In late 2008, Morrissey chose the track "Mother" in his playlist when he was interviewed for BBC Radio 2, and another former member of the Smiths, Johnny Marr, said he was a big admirer of second albums from several bands, including Siouxsie and the Banshees. Tim Burgess of the Charlatans stated: "'Playground Twist' is a manic masterpiece – incredible, the kind of atmosphere rarely generated on a record".