mˈædi kˈɔstə ʌvðə ɡˈɑːɹdiən stˈeɪɾᵻd ðˈæt "ɪnðə ɹˈaɪt mˈuːd, ðɛɹ ɪz sˈʌmθɪŋ ʃˈaɪ ænd lˈʌvli ɐbˌaʊt pˈɛt ɡɹˈiːf, ɡˈoʊsts ʌvðə sˈiː ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks sˈaʊnd ðæt mˌeɪk juː wˈɔnt tə ɡɹˈæb ɐ kˈɑːɹdɪɡən ænd swˈeɪ.
Maddy Costa of The Guardian stated that "in the right mood, there is something shy and lovely about Pet Grief, ghosts of the C86 sound that make you want to grab a cardigan and sway.