[1] Pitchfork gave the album their "Best New Music" distinction, with reviewer Sadie Sartini Garner describing it as a "warm and wise album" as well as "a balm of spoken word and spiritual jazz, both strangely uncomfortable and strangely comforting".

Garner also found that "despite its evangelical spirit and its benedictory subtitle", the album "is aimed primarily at its creator".

Every second of the precious hour and seven minutes is dedicated to vulnerability and collective politics" and "Alabaster's craftsmanship is timeless" despite the short recording period.

[3] Mojo found the album to be "thought-provoking yet full of fun" as "DePlume's willingness to dig deep has turned up a genuine treasure".

[4] Uncut opined that the "highlight is the backing, which drifts between spiritual jazz, skeletal dub and folksy minimalism, all the time featuring Fairbairn's quiet, quavering tenor sax improvisations".