[3] Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Fred Thomas writing that "the Tubs' neat presentation of their first batch of deceptively complex and solidly constructed tunes" defies strict genre categorization.

[4] A feature from BrooklynVegan investigating the band's influences by Bill Pearis characterizes this album as made up of "thrilling two-minute guitar earworms that mash together a few different simpatico genres: punk, post punk, power-pop and British folk".

[5] Joey Willis of Glide Magazine called this album "a solid effort that showcases the band's energy, attitude, and ability to blend punk aggression with melodic hooks".

[6] In a profile for Mojo, Stevie Chick wrote that the songs on Dead Meat "lay [vocalist Owen Williams'] personality bare, as Williams documents obsession, doomed love and self-loathing with unsparing honesty, over buzzsaw folk rock" and compared the band to Richard Thompson.

[7] Evan Rytlewski of Pitchfork rated this release a 7.0 out of 10, summing up that "Dead Meat's sound may be a throwback, but it's so tunefully crafted that it charms the way it did the first time around".