ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ fɚðə wˈɑːʃɪŋtən pˈoʊst, bˈoʊθ hˈæl hˈɪnsən ænd dᵻssˈɑːn tˈɑːmsən kˈɔːld ɪɾ ɐ flˈɔːd bˌʌt ɪmpɹˈɛsɪv deɪbjˈuː.
Writing for The Washington Post, both Hal Hinson and Desson Thomson called it a flawed but impressive debut.