dʒˈɛni ᵻlˈɪskuː ʌv ɹˈoʊlɪŋ stˈoʊn ɹˈoʊt ðˈæt "ɹˈʌf lˈændɪŋ, hˈɑːli" ænd "lˈaɪts ænd sˈaʊndz", ðə lˈæɾɚ bˌiːɪŋ ðə tˈaɪɾəl tɹˈæk, "bˈoʊst sˈaɪzmɪk ˈɑːltɹˈɑːk ɹˈɪfs ænd mˈɑːʃwˈɜːði ɹᵻfɹˈeɪnz."
Jenny Eliscu of Rolling Stone wrote that "Rough Landing, Holly" and "Lights and Sounds", the latter being the title track, "boast seismic alt-rock riffs and mosh-worthy refrains."