Reception
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Green Left Weekly | (favourable) |
Allmusic's Mike DeGagne felt Hidden Things showed "Paul's genius for telling stories behind the jingle of his acoustic guitar is pure and plentiful throughout... story telling can be likened to Harry Chapin's, except Kelly leaves more to the imagination, adding a sturdier foundation for pondering and analysis". Green Left Weekly's Deb Sorensen found that Kelly is "a very good songwriter who has avoided just churning out 'pop' music. His lyrics are meaningful and from the heart ... songs which are close to the experiences and feelings of so many Australians without ever becoming jingoistic or banal".
The album reached No. 29 on the ARIA Albums Chart and also reached the Top 40 on the New Zealand Albums Chart.
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