[6] Some songs address world issues and societal concerns, while others describe rural and urban living.

[7][8] The St. Petersburg Times wrote that "Cecil and Linda Womack do not play by any musical rules, especially the ones that say black musicians are supposed to work within certain styles.

"[14] The New York Times concluded: "Linda and Cecil Womack probably don't think of themselves as pillars of the outsider-pop community.

"[15] The Washington Post opined that "the lyrics resemble the questioning, pondering tone of Marvin Gaye's What's Going On, and the music has a similar jazz-influenced, open sound.

"[10] The Tulsa World stated that the Womacks "explore loneliness and an almost desperate search for togetherness at a time when most pop songs dwell on sexual power games.