sˈaɪmən wˈɔːɹnɚɹ ʌv pˈɑːp mˈæɾɚz hˈeɪld ðɪ ˈælbəmz "ˈɪɹkˈætʃɪŋ ɹˈɛpɚtwˌɑːɹ" ænd nˈoʊɾᵻd spˈɪɹɪt "wʊd kənfˈɜːm ˈiː,dˈʌbəljˌuː ænd ˈɛf æz ɐ wˈɜːld tˈælənt, jˈɛt ɪts ʃˈaɪni pɹədˈʌkʃən ænd ɪts ɪmpˈɛkəbəl vˈoʊkəl lˈeɪɚɹɪŋ lˈæks ðə sɚpɹˈaɪzᵻz ðæt ˈoʊpən ˌaʊɚɹ ˈaɪz pɹəvˈaɪdz."
Simon Warner of PopMatters hailed the album's "ear-catching repertoire" and noted Spirit "would confirm E,W&F as a world talent, yet its shiny production and its impeccable vocal layering lacks the surprises that Open Our Eyes'' provides."