Claim: History of Modern was rated by at least ten independent reviewers.
Evidence: AbsolutePunk (88%) The A.V. Club (C+) (6/10) Clash (6/10) PopMatters Spin (7/10) Conversely, BBC reviewer John Doran was unimpressed, stating: "A few highs aside, this is a poor return from the 80s hit-makers...it's not too late for OMD to stride all the way back to greatness. A mildly positive AllMusic review by Andy Kellman concluded with: "At its best, History of Modern is to OMD what Secrets is to The Human League: an inspired return from post-punk-turned-synth-pop greats." But this album isn't even a stumble in the right direction." An enthusiastic John Aizlewood in the London Evening Standard wrote: "Kudos is [OMD's] again. The review in Q was also positive, noting that OMD's "winning way with a rattling pop tune is timeless" and that the record "refines their sound and gives it a modern production tweak".