However, with their new angrier and more raw sound, the band escaped from critics that stated that Radio 4 were a carbon copy of The Clash.

Lyrically, the album has a large amount of strong political content, commenting on such things as the NYPD and differences in social class.

received positive reviews from music critics who saw it as an improvement from their debut album The New Song & Dance, praising the post-punk production and politically minded lyrics.

"[12] Brad Cohan of PopMatters praised the production of Goldsworthy and Murphy for deviating away from the debut album's sound to make it more hook-heavy and body moving, saying that, "Unlike The Rapture and Liars, who share in the movement philosophy but utilize a more angular and anarchic pose, Radio 4’s Gotham!

"[7] Christina Rees of The Village Voice found the production tiring and derivative of bands like Gang of Four and The Clash and felt that Roman's performance failed to match that of John Lydon.