 Similarly, James Poletti from Dotmusic commehted that the song carries "lush waves of electronic production and surging chorus", whilst Jon O'Brien from AllMusic also noted its "lush, electronic soundscapes".Jim Wirth of "NME" said "Pure Shores" is an "inane enough confection of bleeps and fieldmouse rhythms".The "New Zealand Herald" described the song's composition as "high-lustre".