[11] Trouser Press wrote that the singer/guitar player Rose Carlotti "lends a breathy coo to the psychedelically charged, slightly dancey guitar rock.

"[2] The New York Times thought that Cleopatra Grip "puts the Heart Throbs alongside the year's best new bands, meshing memorable melodies and guitar lines with lyrics that mix clarity and enigma.

While a mass of shimmering guitars washes over Carlotti`s flat, echo-laden voice, bass and drums bubble insistently underneath.

"[20] The Sun Sentinel likened the style of "airy vocals floating over a sparse, edgy rock sound" to Siouxsie and the Banshees.

"[22] AllMusic wrote that "the slightly poppier singles 'Tossed Away' and 'Dreamtime' are the album's highlights but, while a couple of the songs coast by simply on atmosphere, Cleopatra Grip is a luxurious and compelling listen.