ðeɪ nˈoʊt ðæt pɹədˈuːsɚ wˈɔːɹtən tˈɪɹz hˈɛlps tə ɹᵻkˈæptʃɚ "ðə pɹˈɑːpɚ ɹˈɔː, dɪstˈɔːɹɾᵻd ˈɛdʒ", haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə ɹᵻvjˈuː ˈɔːlsoʊ kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzᵻz hˈæməltən fɔːɹ "tɹˈɛdɪŋ ðə sˈeɪm ɡɹˈaʊnd hiːz kˈʌvɚd ɛkstˈɛnsɪvli ɔnðə bˈændz ˈɜːli ɹˈɛkɚdz, wɪðˌaʊt ˈædɪŋ ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ tə ðə mˈɪks."
They note that producer Wharton Tiers helps to recapture "the proper raw, distorted edge", however, the review also criticizes Hamilton for "treading the same ground he's covered extensively on the band's early records, without adding anything to the mix."