Upon release of the album, Ocean Alley rhythm guitarist Mitch Galbraith said of "Confidence": "We knew we were on to something when we were writing that one, it was different to a lot of our stuff we’d done up to that point.

Esther Triffitt of Amnplify wrote: "'Confidence' oozes an addictive groove, driven by a dragging wah-wah pedal, accompanied by a video packed with the nerves of first-time rollerskating, and the dreaded falls."

[7] Emma Salisbury from The Music said "'Confidence' presents a whomping bass line that intertwines the track's tight marriage of hoarse electric guitar and straight drums, through a laid-back, funky groove.

Vocals drenched in harmony echo through a gradual build of synths into perfectly placed hypnotic motifs creating an elaborate, electric soundscape.

"[8] The song's music video was directed and produced by Tyler Bell and released on 5 February 2018.