ɪn ɐ ɹˈoʊlɪŋ stˈoʊn ɹᵻvjˈuː ʌvðɪ ˈælbəm ɪtsˈɛlf, ˈɛdɪɾɚ dʒˈeɪ.dˈiː. kənsˈɪdiːn ɹˈoʊt, "sˈɛkəndz, ...  ˈoʊpənz wɪð ɐ slˈiːpi fˈʌŋk ɹˈɪf dɹˈɪvən baɪ ɐ tʃˈɪɹfəl tˈɔɪ bˈeɪs dɹˈʌm.
In a Rolling Stone review of the album itself, editor J.D. Considine wrote, "'Seconds,' ...  opens with a sleepy funk riff driven by a cheerful toy bass drum.