ðə fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə ɪŋkwˈaɪɚɹɚ nˈoʊɾᵻd ðætðə "ɐbɹˈeɪsɪvnəs ɪz hˈɛld ɪn tʃˈɛk baɪ stɹˈɔŋ ɡɪtˈɑːɹ plˈeɪɪŋ ænd klˈɪɹ mˈɛlədiz."
The Philadelphia Inquirer noted that the "abrasiveness is held in check by strong guitar playing and clear melodies."