tɹˈaʊsɚ pɹˈɛs kˈɔːld ðɪ ˈælbəm "ɐ tʃˈɪli ænd dˈʌl ɹˈɛkɚd ðæt kʊd biː baɪ ˌɛni nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv kəntˈɛmpoʊ dʒˈæŋɡəlpˈɑːp bˈændz," ænd sˈɛd ðæt lˈiːd sˈɪŋɚ kɹˈɪstɪn hˈɜːʃᵻz vˈɔɪs, "nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ pəzˈɛsɪŋ ˌɛni stɹˈɔŋ kˈæɹɪktɚ, ɪz ɪnɪfˈɛktʃuːəl ænd ɐ bˈɪt stɹˈaɪdənt æt tˈaɪmz."
Trouser Press called the album "a chilly and dull record that could be by any number of contempo jangle-pop bands," and said that lead singer Kristin Hersh’s voice, "no longer possessing any strong character, is ineffectual and a bit strident at times."