http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Apq7tk6dx9kra Steven McDonald's review: "It's not that's it's a bad album. It's just nowhere near as good as it could - and should - have been." 3 stars. http://www.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=14145 CMJ review: "Hutchence and Co. once again reveal why they are the Australian kings of dance-rock, moving in these grooves with a touch of funk and some incessant hooks that should add some much-needed spice to the mainstream." 1990.10.28 http://www.dailyvault.com/1999_01_01-ct.html Christopher Thelen's review: "After a few listens to X, it makes me feel worse not only that Hutchence isn't with us anymore..." Rating: B+ http://www.progressiveworld.net/inxs.html Keith "Muzikman" Hannaleck's review: "The now classic sounds of "Suicide Blonde" and "Bitter Tears" permeated the airwaves on any given day from shore to shore, and it is not unusual to still hear these songs playing today as the have held up very well over the years." 4.5/5 rating http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/259359 Paul Evans' review: "But more so than any previous INXS album, X is greater than the sum of its parts. It defines the band and clarifies the fullness of its appeal." 4 stars.