privately by Michiel Van Bokhorst's Nukove Records, a company set up especially to release Human League records. The album was reissued as a deluxe 2CD version in April 2018 by Edsel Records. As part of Record Store Day 2018, the album was issued for the first time as a three-sided double LP white vinyl. Critical reception The album was generally well-received by critics in the UK. The Times gave a positive review. David Stubbs wrote: "Secrets is a pleasing mixture of old style Human League and state-of-the-art techno pop. Songs such as All I Ever Wanted and Liar are splendidly melodramatic, with Phil Oakey's voice the perfect antidote to the sub-Mariah [Carey] vocal aerobics peddled by today's pop groups." The Guardian'''s Betty Clarke was also favourable. She wrote: "Philip Oakey still writes catchy yet ambiguous pop songs, and his voice manages to be both severe and tender... This isn't just a return to form: it stands alone as completely brilliant." Steven Clark of The List was very favourable, and called it a "return to the trademark Human League sound... to say it's their best album since Dare is faint praise." He concluded, saying: "[S]o the fact that in 2001 they are actually valid and making excellent pop music puts the Human League back to the top of the league." Some critics were more mixed and felt the music lacked the hooks of their early hits. Wayne Hoffman of Billboard wrote: "Seven instrumental interludes offer some respite from uninspired lyrics. But there's little new ground broken here. And one key ingredient of Human League's recipe is lacking: irresistible hooks that drove such hits as "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" and "Human." Likewise, Andy Gill of The Independent felt the band had made little progress from their "Dare'' heyday". While he named some tracks on the album to be admired, he felt that "the hooks here aren't anywhere near as adhesive as 'Love Action' and 'Don't You Want Me'." The BBC's Tim Masters however, disagreed with this stance, saying: "After some disappointing albums in the late 80s and early 90s, the Human League have achieved that rarest of feats: a record with more hooks than a fisherman's kit bag. The opening track 'All I Ever Wanted' is like the last two decades never happened." Track listing "All I Ever Wanted" (Philip Oakey, Neil Sutton) "Nervous" (Oakey, Sutton, Toy) + "Love Me Madly?" (Oakey, Sutton)