[6] On its release, Colm O'Callaghan of the Sunday Tribune wrote: "One Kilmarnock five-piece, three reluctant guitars, six dashing harmonies, one huge storm.

Insistent melodies play foil to pun-heavy vignettes and kitchen-sink dramas making A Happy Pocket a pearl among swine.

The Sinatras deal in bog standard jingly-jangly guitar pop, leavened with a handful of songs that have rather greater pretensions.

[9] Katherine Monk of The Vancouver Sun wrote: "Strung together with guitar reverb and violins, the sound is an acid trip through the red velvet lounge.

[10] Tim DiGravina of AllMusic considered A Happy Pocket "a bit of letdown" in comparison to the band's first two "glorious pop masterpieces".

He commented: "Murky production, strange vocal effects that obscure Reader's delicate voice, and an over-reliance on mandolin overdubs make for a generally less than engaging listen.