tˈoʊni pˈæskɛɹlə ʌv ˈæbsəlˌuːt pˈʌŋk.nˈɛt nˈoʊɾᵻd ðˈæt "wiː sˈiː flˈæʃᵻz ʌvðə ˈoʊld bˈænd ˌɔn ɹˈʌf lˈændɪŋ, hˈɑːli, bˌʌt ɪts nˌɑːt nˌɪɹli wˈaɪdspɹɛd ɪnˈʌf fɔːɹ maɪ lˈaɪkɪŋ ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə sˈɔŋ ɪz pˈɑːsᵻbli ðə bˈɛst wˈʌn ɔnðə nˈuː ˈælbəm."
Tony Pascarella of AbsolutePunk.net noted that "we see flashes of the 'old' band on 'Rough Landing, Holly', but it’s not nearly widespread enough for my liking (although the song is possibly the best one on the new album)."