 " Europa and the Pirate Twins " has been described by Peter Buckley , in his book The Rough Guide to Rock , as " <unk> [ ing ] Dolby 's trademark combination of the charming and the gimmicky " . Writing for Allrovi , Stewart Mason described the song as " a hyperactive synth pop classic " , whose " every nook and cranny is stuffed with some sort of ear @-@ grabbing hook " . Mason added that the song " pack [ s ] a remarkable amount of detail into two short verses and a bridge " and " resolves with a soaring , bittersweet chorus " . Writing about the song 's music video , Dennis Shin of PopMatters described Dolby as being on the " leading edge " in the medium , highlighting the videos for " She Blinded Me with Science " and " <unk> ! " in addition to describing that for " Europa and the Pirate Twins " as being " one of his lesser @-@ known and unsung videos " . 
