ˈɔːl mjˈuːzɪkz ɡɹˈɛɡ pɹˈɑːɾoʊ ɡˈeɪv mˈɑːnoʊkɹˌoʊm ɐ pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv ɹᵻvjˈuː, ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ "tɹˈæks sˈʌtʃ ɐz bɹˈænd nˈuː ænd ˌɔn jʊɹ wˈeɪ dˌaʊn kˌʊdɐv ˈiːzili fˈɪt ˌɔn mˈiːntaɪm—wˌaɪl ðə tˈaɪɾəl tɹˈæk ˈɔfɚz sˌʌm ɪmˈoʊˈɛsk mɛlˈɑːdɪsˌɪzəm.
AllMusic's Greg Prato gave Monochrome a positive review, writing "tracks such as 'Brand New' and 'On Your Way Down' could have easily fit on Meantime—while the title track offers some emo-esque melodicism.