As the reference to the Soft Boys' rarities collection, Invisible Hits, suggests, Invisible Hitchcock gathers together a selection of obscurities and non-album tracks Robyn Hitchcock recorded between 1980 and 1986. Granted, the material is a bit uneven, but the album holds together well, as it emphasizes Hitchcock's gift for warped wordplay and appealingly convoluted melodies. Upon its original release, the running order for Invisible Hitchcock was considerably different in Britain and America; Rhino's 1995 reissue standardized the album, including all the material from both versions of the album (with the exception of "Grooving on a Inner Plane," which appeared as a bonus track on the company's reissue of Black Snake Diamond Role), as well as adding two songs that never appeared on either version of the record. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
"The Abandoned Brain," "My Favourite Buildings," and "Eaten By Her Own Dinner" make the album worth it. If you're a fan of his 80's work (both the solo I OFTEN DREAM OF TRAINS and the Egyptians-backed FEGMANIA albums), you'll be happy as a crab here.