bɹˈændən stˈɑːsaɪ, ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ fɔːɹ pˈɪtʃfɔːɹk, ɹˈoʊt ɪn ɐ pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv ɹᵻvjˈuː ðˈæt "ðɛɹˌɑːɹ ɐ fjˈuː mˈoʊmənts wɛn ðə kˈɑːnsɛpts kˈuːlɚ ðɐn ðə ɹɪzˈʌlt, bˌʌt ɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ðə ɹˈoʊz hɐz tˈiːθ ˈɛs ɛkspˈɛɹɪmənts ɹɪzˈʌlt ɪn fɹɛnˈɛɾɪk dˈæns tɹˈæks dˈʌblɪŋ æz ɹˈiːdɪŋ lˈɪsts.
Brandon Stosuy, writing for Pitchfork, wrote in a positive review that "there are a few moments when the concept's cooler than the result, but in general The Rose Has Teeth'''s experiments result in frenetic dance tracks doubling as reading lists.