ðə ɡˈɑːɹdiənz mˈaɪkəl hˈæn ɡˈeɪv ɐlˈæskə ɐ fˈeɪvɚɹəbəl ɹᵻvjˈuː fˈoːɹ ˌaʊɾəv fˈaɪv stˈɑːɹz, ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ, "dˈænjəl tˈæʃiən ɐpˈɪɹz təbi wˈʌn ʌv ðoʊz sˈɔŋɹaɪɾɚz fɹʌm hˈuːm mˈɛlədiz sˈɪmpli pˈoːɹ, ænd ðɛɹz bˈɛɹli ɐ mɪsplˈeɪst kˈɔːɹd ɪn ðɪs pˈɜːfɛkt mˈɪnɪtʃɚ.
The Guardian's Michael Hann gave Alaska a favorable review (four out of five stars), writing, "Daniel Tashian appears to be one of those songwriters from whom melodies simply pour, and there's barely a misplaced chord in this perfect miniature.