ˈɔːl mjˈuːzɪkz dʒˈeɪsən ˈæŋkɛni ɡˈeɪv ðɪ ˈælbəm fˈoːɹ ɐ hˈæf stˈɑːɹz ˌaʊɾəv fˈaɪv, kˈɔːlɪŋ ɪɾ æn "ɪmpɹˈɛsɪv bˈætʃ ʌv suːpˈɜːbli kənstɹˈʌktᵻd pˈɑːp dʒˈɛmz", sˈɪŋɡəlɪŋ ˈaʊt "ˈoʊnli ɐ mˈɛmɚɹi", "hˈaʊs wiː jˈuːzd tə lˈɪv ɪn" ænd "dɹˈaʊn ɪn maɪ ˈoʊn tˈɪɹz" æz "ɪmˈiːdɪətli ɪŋɡɹˈeɪʃɪˌeɪɾɪŋ".
AllMusic's Jason Ankeny gave the album 4½ stars out of 5, calling it an "impressive batch of superbly constructed pop gems", singling out "Only a Memory", "House We Used to Live In" and "Drown in My Own Tears" as "immediately ingratiating".