 Writing in his track @-@ by @-@ track review Jason Lipshutz from Billboard rated the album an eighty @-@ six out of 100 , saying that " Yours Truly carries the expectations of a young singer who has already proven herself on the pop charts , and even if the songs on her debut could not equal the quality of " The Way , " Grande had the fan base and powerful pipes to survive a misfire . " At PopMatters , Scott Interrante rated the album eight discs out of ten , writing that " Minor missteps aside , Yours Truly is ultimately an impressive debut for Grande . " Ryan Dennehy of AbsolutePunk rated the album a 70 @-@ percent , stating that " Yours Truly is more tempered and less likely to put you in a beaming state of catatonia " that is " a missive containing some of her most personal thoughts and her oft @-@ regrettable youthful impulses . " At Pitchfork , Andrew Ryce rated the album a 6 @.@ 5 out of ten , calling it " a very safe record . " Lewis Conner of Digital Spy rated the album four stars out of five , writing how " The production feels fresh , the lyrics are relatable and the melodies are as cool and sweet as a dollop of raspberry ripple " , and where he also states that " The tone and pace of the album rarely changes , but the songs feel accomplished , polished and vibrant " . Corner concluded by calling " Yours Truly " a " little less than a triumph . " At The Michigan Daily , Gregory Hicks graded the album a B , saying " most tracks are of quality composition , lyrically and melodically , but beat usage becomes excessive at times . " Jim Farber of The New York Daily News rated the album three stars out of five , stating that because the " armies of song doctors " that the release is " far more tuneful than Mariah 's interchangeable hits . " 
