as if her life depends on it." Blenders Dorian Lynskey wrote, "Even the 35-minute running time indicates a rare self-control that makes this the most consistently arresting R&B debut since Kelis's." Steve Jones of USA Today felt despite vocal limitations, Cassie is "engaging enough to keep things interesting." Clover Hope from Billboard stated the album "offers sexy, laid-back tunes, dainty ballads and midtempo dance jams" and its "whispery piano runs and simple basslines create a fresh listening experience." In an editorial review on Amazon.com, Tammy La Gorce opined that, other than the singles, "this brief disc bumps along on the greatness of its beats. Credit Cassie, though, for concocting a whole lotta 'tude," calling her "a master of sass, a guru of guile." Impact and vinyl reissue Throughout the decade following the album release and with its follow-up slated and shelved twice, Cassie developed a cult following. She has been credited as one of the pioneers of "experimental R&B", and it was drawn attention to "how far she's consistently been ahead of trends like the wave of atmospheric R&B." "Cassie's is the kind of voice that demands your attention without caring whether or not it gets it," Noiseys Emma Garland explained, "It's spacious, seductive and borderline melancholy, which is why her material has been heavily sampled and remixed by an endless list of artists and producers." Her debut album was subject of more recognition, particularly in the underground circuit. "Me & U" ranked in multiple "Best of..." lists by The Guardian, Complex and The Village Voice, among others – "["Me & U"] recalled the crypto-emotional coolness of Cameo circa "Single Life," and proved the most refreshingly minimal r&b hit of the year," said Stephen Troussé for Pitchfork, while Marc Hogan wrote for the same publication: "[Cassie] hasn't had a sophomore slump, because as of press time, [she] still hasn't released a sophomore album. Her self-titled 2006 debut [...] might just have been enough." In October 2014, Fact reported that Cassie's debut album would be appearing on vinyl for the first time, calling it "influential" and a "minimalist R&B classic." On July 10, 2015, the LP was released by Be With Records, an English record label who specialise in reissuing unavailable material. Described as a "seductive debut" and "late-night classic of chilly electro-soul," it was officially licensed and cut at Abbey Road Studios, continuing, "The dark, hypnotic high ends coupled with