No matter how many layers are in the final mixes—and there can be plenty tucked in—the songs present themselves as minimal, with stripped-down riffs behind aching vocals.

[2] Joe Goggins of DIY called the album "compelling evidence" that Smith "made the right decision" to "take her time in crafting her comeback", writing that "this is thoughtful, nuanced R&B that demonstrates Jorja's kaleidoscopic feel for her genre".

There's less in the way of down-tempo ballads, leaving her room to explore and develop her sound: and there seems more chance of flight than fall by the quality of her new songs".

A valiant effort, the album is sometimes hindered by this omnivorous approach, ultimately lacking the cohesion and vision of her previous release".

[12] Mojo felt that "Smith often finds herself stuck in a musical straitjacket of tired R&B tropes, rarely able to break out of a narrow comfort zone".