ˈæŋkɛni ˈɔːlsoʊ hˈaɪlaɪɾᵻd ðɪ ˈælbəmz "kˈɜːvɪbˌɔːlz": "ðə kˈʌntɹɪɪʃ "sˈʌmθɪŋ nˈuː," ðə lˈʌvli bˈæləd "ɪspˈɛʃəli fɔːɹ juː," ænd ðə dˈɑːɹk, ˌætməsfˈɛɹɪk "dˈiːp blˈæk," ˈɔːl ʌvwˈɪtʃ dᵻlˈɪvɚɹ ɪntɹˈiːɡɪŋ vˌɛɹɪˈeɪʃənz ɔnðə smˈɪθɚɹˌiːnz bˈeɪsɪk pˈaʊɚ pˈɑːp fˈɔːɹmjʊlə."
Ankeny also highlighted the album's "curveballs": "the countryish "Something New," the lovely ballad "Especially for You," and the dark, atmospheric "Deep Black," all of which deliver intriguing variations on the Smithereens' basic power pop formula."