[3] Andrew Hannah of The Line of Best Fit said, "It's hard to find fault with Bashed Out; timeless and completely modern all at once, Stables might have taken a little bit of time to hit her stride with This Is The Kit but this combination of players has helped her realise a vision of sorts: it's as lucid a record as you'll hear all year".

[4] Fiona Sturges of Uncut said, "It's an understated yet absorbing work, full of delicate arrangements that are elegantly swept along by Stables' gloriously tender vocals".

[7] Graeme Marsh of musicOMH said, "Whether or not it's enough to push Stables into a more prominent place, however, remains to be seen, but surely a wider acknowledgement of her prowess can’t be far away".

[5] Matthew Horton of NME said, "The assembled talent takes This Is The Kit's traditional folk to the edge of the avant-garde".

[6] In a mixed review, John Aizlewood of Q said, "For much of Bashed Out, emotion is shown rather than told, but once the layers have been unpicked, it's obviously special".