dʒˌækjuːbˈoʊski ʌvðə wˈaɪɚ ʃˈɛɹd sˈɪmɪlɚ kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəmz, stˈeɪɾɪŋ ðˈæt, dᵻspˈaɪt ðə mətˈɪɹiəl bˌiːɪŋ sˌʌm ʌvðə stɹˈɔŋɡɪst ðə ɡɹˈuːp hæd ɹᵻlˈiːst, ðætðə mjˈuːzɪk lˈækt pɹəɡɹˈɛʃən.
Jakubowski of The Wire shared similar criticisms, stating that, despite the material being some of the strongest the group had released, that the music lacked progression.