nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli dˈɪd ðɪ ˈælbəm ɹᵻsˈiːv pˈʊɹ ɹᵻvjˈuːz, bˌʌt ðɪ ˈɔːɹb wʌz fɹˈiːkwəntli ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd baɪ ðə jˌuːkˈeɪ pɹˈɛs æz pˈæst ðə pˈiːk jˈɪɹz ʌvðə kɹiːˈeɪɾɪv jˈɪɹz, bˈiːɪŋ æn "ˈæmbiənt dˈaɪnəsˌɔːɹ" ˌaʊɾəv plˈeɪs ɪnðə kˈɜːɹənt dˈæns mjˈuːzɪk ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənt.
Not only did the album receive poor reviews, but The Orb was frequently regarded by the UK press as past the peak years of the creative years, being an "ambient dinosaur" out of place in the current dance music environment.