Writing for Trouser Press, critic Ira Robbins described their early recordings as "Devo on a jazz trip, Motörhead after art school, or Wire on psychotic steroids.

[5] The band re-issued their 1982 debut album Mama on CD with the four Betrayal, Fear, Anger, Hatred songs as additional tracks.

Unacknowledged by the musical press at the time of its original release, the EP was praised retrospectively for its successful execution of Nomeansno's incipient sound.

Canadian rock journalists Barclay, Jack, and Schnieder wrote that the EP "shows the first indications of the musical and lyrical intensity for which NoMeansNo would become known.

"[6] They conclude that the EP showcases "the total commitment to honesty that quickly earned them the respect of the wider punk community.