The "bona fide teen anthem",[3] with its upbeat lyrics and cheerful piano tune, seemed to epitomise British youth culture at the time, when Britpop was at its height.

The band's youthful appearance (lead singer Gaz Coombes was 19 at the time of its release) added weight to the lyrics.

While "Caught by the Fuzz", "Mansize Rooster", "Lose It", and "Lenny" all charted and were warmly received by the critics, it was "Alright/Time" – the final release from the album – which proved to be their breakthrough single, largely due to the popularity of the song "Alright".

In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton wrote, "If every band has their masterpiece in them, then this is surely the one for Supergrass."

"[7] A reviewer from Music Week gave the song four out of five, commenting, "The irrepressible trio manage yet again to come up with a catchy summer single that could almost become an anthem for the younger generation.

From the instant it jumpstarts on pounding piano, it's a good-to-be-alive rollercoaster ride through making no big deal about sleeping around, rolling motors and generally living it up.

"[10] Leesa Daniels rated it five out of five in the 5 July issue of Smash Hits, calling it "a lovely jaunty affair with plinky, plonky piano and guitars.

"[16] The success of the record was helped by a lively promotional video directed by Dom and Nic featuring the band joyfully messing around on bicycles and a wheeled bed at Portmeirion in North Wales and recreated elements of 1960s television series The Prisoner also filmed there.