Family Portrait is the debut studio album by British electronic musician Ross from Friends.
[2] At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
[4] Paul Simpson of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "Like his older releases, this one favors grainy textures and sentimental vocal samples, but the beats are more broken this time out, drawing from electro and new wave rather than just the evenly paced pulse of house.
"[5] He described it as "an uncommonly original album, keeping listeners guessing while making a significant, sometimes unexpected emotional impact.
"[5] All tracks are written by Ross from Friends, except saxophone on "Thank God I'm a Lizard" and "Don't Wake Dad" written by John DunkCredits adapted from liner notes.