[2] Kevin O'Donnell of Rolling Stone remarked on the lo-fi, frantic recording style of the duo and called the results sometimes "exhilarating", then asked "What's missing?"

He answers: "Killer melodies to give some weight to their arty moves.

"[12] Billboard said that "even though Grand is a bit toned down from Matt & Kim's first albums, it maintains the spunk, high energy and carefree attitude that caught people's attention in the first place.

"[14] A music video was made for the songs "Lessons Learned" and "Daylight".

In the video for "Lessons Learned", Matt and Kim are seen getting out of a van in Times Square.