ɹˈoʊlɪŋ stˈoʊn ɡˈeɪv ðɪ ˈælbəm ɐ mˈoːɹ pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv ɹᵻsˈɛpʃən: nˈeɪmɪŋ ɪt ðɛɹ ˈælbəm ʌvðə mˈʌnθ, ænd sˈaɪɾɪŋ ɪts sɪmfˈɑːnɪk flˈoʊ kˈʌpəld wɪððɪ ˈɔːɹbz "juːnˈiːkli bɹˈɪɾɪʃ wˈɪt".
Rolling Stone gave the album a more positive reception: naming it their album of the month, and citing its symphonic flow coupled with The Orb's "uniquely British wit".