In an e-mail interview with Fader, Smith explained the name choice: Ardipithecus Ramidus (sic) is the scientific name of the first hominid bones found on earth.

Digging deep in the soil of my heart and finding bits and pieces of my ancient self that tell stories, which end up being the lyrics to the songs.

Kivel further wrote: "The album is a headscratcher, one that shows plenty of promise but also a personality abstruse to the point of mystification.

Ritchie further stated that the record "could've been distinctive but instead lacks depth or the transporting quality of her imaginative lyrics.

"[10] Frank Farisi of Tiny Mix Tapes thought: "So much of listening to Ardipithecus feels immeasurable by good or bad."