[3][5] The Line of Best Fit critic Steve Lampiris noted the album's undertone of nostalgia for video games, dance and gothic scene music of the 1980s.

[2] Lampiris described "London Teeth" as a more industrial version of a track from Depeche Mode's Violator (1990), and analogized "Modern Age"'s instrumental as one of the early songs by singer Kylie Minogue.

The song only consists of a hymnal-esque vocal section and "minimal keyboard chimes," giving it a primitive Animal Collective-style vibe, writes Lampiris.

"[5] Resident Advisor praised the instrumentals, but felt the LP was lacking in vocal parts and wasn't "excellent" due to this: "Pop music (on anyone's terms) is nothing without a vocalist.

"[1] In contrast, a Fact magazine reviewer felt the vocal parts were unsuitable with the instrumentals on tracks such as "Along these Plains," "Modern Age, "and "Lonely Days.