: The album is characterized by "glacial precision" and layered melancholy. Tracks like the title track "Scoundrel Days" and "The Swing of Things" feature cinematic arrangements that hint at the band’s later work on Bond themes.

: The expanded edition includes a wealth of rare material:

The new (overseen by the original engineer’s protégés at Abbey Road, using the OG 1/2-inch analog tapes) fixes all of this. The result is breathtaking: Harket’s falsetto on the title track now floats in a three-dimensional soundstage, while the LinnDrum machine hits in “I’ve Been Losing You” have actual punch without clipping.

has seen recent vinyl represses, the most significant recent activity for a-ha fans involves the Record Store Day 2025 release of Hunting High and Low – The Demos