Production was handled by members Terrace Martin, 9th Wonder and Robert Glasper, as well as Hi-Tek, Sounwave and Trevor Lawrence Jr.

[1] Robin Murray of Clash praised the album, saying "finessed and unified, Enigmatic Society is magnificent, a micro-masterpiece that refuses to be pigeonholed.

[3] Kate Hutchinson of The Observer stated: "while many mainstream acts lean on jazzists to lend some flair, it's rare that it goes the other way.

[4] AllMusic's Andy Kellman found it "neither as powerful nor as weighty as the debut, and certainly doesn't seem intended to match it in those regards.

[2] In the mixed review for The Wire, the critic concluded: "this is pleasant but forgettable music, dissolving the instant it hits the eardrum".