[6] The Fader's David Renshaw wrote that "the heaviness of the subject matter stands in direct contrast to the light touch in the music, which sees Deland sidestep the ambient moods she has employed in the past in favor of full pastoral folk songs".

[9] At The Quietus, editors shortlisted this as one of the best albums of the month and critic Robert Barry called it "a record of such gossamer fragility, such tenderness, that you will want to hold onto it gently, like a freshly laid egg".

[11] Editors at Stereogum chose this as Album of the Week, with critic Katherine Bassett writing that "Deland covers the full spectrum of grief—bargaining, regret, stilted conversations, unspoken words, the sharp pain of seeing calendar pages filled with plans that will now never materialize" and is "a wonderful songwriter" who has managed to make "an easy listen, a record that you can luxuriate in while letting it break your heart" with "warm, comforting and decadent" sonics.

[12] Mark Moody of Under the Radar rated the album 7.5 out of 10, stating that it "pivots from the experimental and cerebral work that preceded it to a heart forward rumination on loss and the cobbling together of memories" and "pulses with a low-key energy that speaks to the necessity of getting Deland's thoughts down on tape".

[14] Editors at Gorilla vs. Bear rated this the fifth-best album of 2023, calling it an "understated, quiet folk masterpiece" that is "stunning and heartbreaking", as well as "an intimate, achingly poignant, and hopeful rumination on loss and grief from my favorite songwriter".