"[6] Bryan Hahn of The Fader confirmed that on the album, Boyd "ignored expectations and rules, blending genres, freshly recorded sounds, and emotions.

[18] Elizabeth Aubrey of NME described Dark Matter as "an ambitious work full of scope, where Boyd continues to innovate and impress.

"[8] Dhruva Balram of DJ Mag wrote that Dark Matter possesses a "jazz-kissed effect", while noting that Boyd blends in elements of reggae, dub, dancehall, drum and bass, techno, house and garage "remarkably well".

"[2] Liam Martin of AllMusic concluded that Dark Matter "cements [Boyd] as one of the most exciting jazz musicians of his generation.

"[7] All tracks are written by Moses Boyd, except where notedCredits adapted from Discogs and the album's liner notes:[34][33] * David Dargahi – recording engineer