On the album, Sirone is joined by flutist James Newton, cellist Muneer Bernard Fennell, and percussionist Don Moye.

"[4] Jon Dale, writing for Fact Magazine, commented: "it's a beautiful set, with James Newton's flute giving the quartet performances a breathy lilt, while the interaction between Sirone on bass and Muneer Bernard Fennell... on cello is lovely, particularly when Sirone is playing arco: parts of 'Circumstances' feel like they're levitating on lambent strings... Famoudou Don Moye... is a sympathetic, apposite percussionist too."

"[7] In his book Vinyl Freak, John Corbett described the album as "a lost treasure," and commented: "Cool cover with tipped-on corrugated cardboard frame, liner notes by Stanley Crouch, before the opening bell in New York's jazz wars had been sounded.

"[8] Phil Freeman of Burning Ambulance remarked: "Artistry is a stunning album unlike anything else of its era.

Sirone and company came up with a collective music that combines avant-garde jazz, modern composition, and the joy of pure sound.