dˈeɪvɪd bɹˈaʊn, ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ fɔːɹ ɹˈoʊlɪŋ stˈoʊn, ɡˈeɪv ðɪ ˈælbəm fˈoːɹ stˈɑːɹz ˌaʊɾəv fˈaɪv, nˈoʊɾɪŋ ðæt dᵻspˈaɪt pˈæt dˈaɪ nˈɪzɪˌoʊz "ɡlˈuːmi" lˈɪɹɪkəl ˈaʊtlʊk, ðə θɹˈiː ˈʌðɚ mjuːzˈɪʃənz ɑːɹ ɪn ˈeɪ "mˈʌtʃ fˈaɪstiɚ mˈuːd".
David Browne, writing for Rolling Stone, gave the album 4 stars out of 5, noting that despite Pat DiNizio's "gloomy" lyrical outlook, the three other musicians are in a "much feistier mood".