wˌaɪl mˈɛnɪəv ðə bˈændz lˈɔŋtaɪm fˈænz ænd fˈoːɹ ˌeɪdˈiː dˌɛvoʊtˈiːz hɐdbɪn dˌɪsɐpˈɔɪntᵻd wɪððə ɡɹˈuːps fˈaɪnəl tˈuː ˈælbəmz fɔːɹ fˈoːɹ ˌeɪdˈiː, fˈæn ɹᵻsˈɛpʃən tə dɪtɹˈoʊlə wʌz kwˈaɪt pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv, wɪð mˈɛni əbzˈɜːvɪŋ ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz fˈaɪnəli ɐ pɹˈɑːpɚ fˈɑːloʊˌʌp tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt fˈoːɹ ˌeɪdˈiː ɹᵻlˈiːs ˌɛftˈiː. lˈeɪk.
While many of the band's longtime fans (and 4AD devotees) had been disappointed with the group's final two albums for 4AD, fan reception to Detrola was quite positive, with many observing that it was finally a proper follow-up to 1998's 4AD release Ft. Lake.