[1] Steve Horowitz of PopMatters also considers this a departure from Veirs' previous work, calling this "more inquisitive and exploratory (and even experimental) than before" and scoring it a seven out of 10.

[5] A similar score came from Pitchfork's Brian Howe; his 7.6 out of 10 praises the performer's voice and songwriting for "compact, allusive songs".

[6] Writing in The Guardian, Rachel Aroesti gave Found Light four out of five stars for the singer's voice, the diversity of emotions in the music, and particularly Veirs' "hugely arresting" lyrics.

[7] In Paste, Annie Parnell characterizes these emotions and lyrics as a "stirring song cycle that deals in the beauty and agony of transformation"; she scored the album an eight out of 10.

[8] John Amen of No Depression also notes the lyrical depth, as well as the diversity of musical genre influences in a positive assessment.