əpˌɑːn ɹᵻlˈiːs, kɹˈɪɾɪks nˈoʊɾᵻd ðæt saɪdˈoʊniə mˈɜːdʒd pˈɑːp, tɹˈæns, ænd ˈæmbiəntdˈʌb, wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ fˈɛlt təbi ɐ kəŋɡlˌɑːmɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv blˈænd vˈoʊkəlz ænd ˌʌnɪnvˈɛntɪv ˈæmbiəns.
Upon release, critics noted that Cydonia merged pop, trance, and ambient-dub, which they felt to be a conglomeration of bland vocals and uninventive ambience.