dʒˈɑːni lˈɔftəs ɡˈeɪv ˌɛlvˌiːˈɛl ɹˌoʊmən fˈoːɹ tˈuː.fˈaɪv ˌaʊɾəv fˈaɪv stˈɑːɹz ænd dɪdnˌɑːt ɹˈaɪt ɐn ɛkstˈɛnsɪv ɹᵻvjˈuː bˌʌt nˈoʊɾᵻd ðætðɪ ˈælbəm "lˈʊkt tə ðə sˈaʊndz ʌv ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪvz hˈeɪdeɪ nɜːvˈɑːnə; ɹˈeɪdʒ ɐɡˈɛnst ðə məʃˈiːn æz ɐ ɡˈaɪd."
Johnny Loftus gave LVL IV 2.5 out of 5 stars and did not write an extensive review but noted that the album "looked to the sounds of alternative's heyday – Nirvana; Rage Against the Machine – as a guide."