On the album, Jamal is joined by members of his Creative Art Ensemble: guitarist Monnette Sudler, bassist Billy Mills, percussionists Dwight James and Alex Ellison, and electronic musician Mario Falgna.

"[1] The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings stated that although the album is "inevitably time-lined by its murky sound," "these are nonetheless adventurous and mostly successful tracks... Jamal is subtle enough to overcome any reservations.

"[7] Writing for JazzTimes, Scott Verrastro remarked: "this recording reveals a completely fresh approach to free improvisation in the jazz idiom, undoubtedly influenced by the innovations of '60s psychedelic rock and dub trickery...

"[11] Fact Magazine's Jon Dale stated: "Jamal's vibraphone and marimba lighten the air of the performances, which makes it all the more startling when the clarinets scream in, with acid tang, on the title track.

"[8] In a review for The Vinyl District, Joseph Neff called the album "a core document of its era's underground fringe," and remarked: "Had the Khan Jamal Creative Arts Ensemble managed to get heard by more than a few while extant, they would've been a major deal.