The keynote throughout is consistency: Moss's blazing, inventive solos, Phil Small's melodic, muscular bass, Walker's bedrock keys and Drayton's solid yet supple drumming.

"[14] The Sydney Morning Herald noted, "There's a lot of love around the Cold Chisel camp just now, internally and among fans.

"Killing Time" and "Boundary Street" hark back to the Chisel of yore with all their grit, heart and finesse on show.

"[15] The Music agreed, opining that "there are some genuine kicks to be had amid the been-there-done-that pub-rock jams; the strongest track, "Boundary Street", contains a downright filthy solo sax by Andy Bickers, who drags Ian Moss’ guitar down into the muck with him.

"[16] The Daily Examiner called it, "a potpourri of ideas, sounds and genres, from the chooglin' boogie of the first single, the high speed oblivion of "Drive", to Ian Moss' soulful closer "You are so Beautiful"".

[9] X-Press Mag said, "While Chisel don’t throw too many stylistic curveballs on Blood Moon, what is surprising is just how polished they sound", but also noted that some of Barnes' lyrics "leave the listener cringing".