ɪn ɐ ɹˌɛtɹoʊspˈɛktɪv ɹᵻvjˈuː, bˈæɹi wˈɛbɚɹ ʌv ˈɔːl mjˈuːzɪk kˈɑːmɛntᵻd: "ʃɔːɹtˈiːnoʊ sˈaʊndz kˈɑːmpɪtənt, bˌʌt ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl hiː lˈæks ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl kɚɹˈɪsmə ʌv dˈʌbɹaʊ.
In a retrospective review, Barry Weber of AllMusic commented: "Shortino sounds competent, but overall he lacks the general charisma of Dubrow.