"[12] Hey Nineteen noted that "while "Yuk Foo" encapsulates rage, "Don't Delete The Kisses" deals with reckless, youthful love," further stating that "Wolf Alice once again hurl themselves into the eye of the hurricane here, grappling with the nitty-gritty, warts-and-all realities that come with puppy-love, bringing them to life in shining, euphoric indie rock.
"[11] Hot Press said the song "replaces the vitriol and aggression of previously shared single "Yuk Foo" with a smouldering, surging electronic pulse which ramps up the erotic tension.
"[13] Consequence said "the song is a dreamy haze that sounds like a synthpop outfit caught gazing at their shoes, loops of guitars swirling around ticking percussion.
Ellie Rowsell's vocals are echoing whispers on the verses and pleading calls on the chorus as she wrestles with the nettlesome doubt that comes with what passes for romance in the modern era.
"[6] Paste and Baeble Music both described the track as "light" and "dreamy," in contrast to the aggressive "Yuk Foo", with the latter publication adding: "Ellie Rowsell delivers the verses in a delicate, almost angelic way, and adds a bit more power to her voice for a chant-like chorus.
Its verses are like a continuation of My Love Is Cool's "The Wonderwhy", in that frontwoman Ellie Rowsell softly speaks her words instead of singing them," adding: "To call it cinematic is something of an understatement – this is super wide-screen, the sharpest technicolour, so HD you can almost see their guitar strings sparkling with each note and the air around the drums crunching with each beat.
It's the very definition of ambitious, a shimmering, golden piece of atmospheric indie that will make you feel like you're drifting 40,000 feet above the clouds, looking down at Earth through a marshmallow patchwork.
"[11] Dork said the song is "obviously great", while noting that it is "a hazy departure from the epic assault of 'Yuk Foo'"[18] Gabriela Gurycz of The Edge wrote: "Wolf Alice haven't lost any of the fragility that made their last album so special.