[1] It features guest appearances from Lil Ugly Mane, Sad Andy, Wiki, Heems, Lakutis, and Andre Martel.

"[6] Zoe Camp of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.3 out of 10, commenting that "the rapper constructs his boldest collection yet, grounded in improved production and his characteristic schoolboy wit.

"[7] Nathan Stevens of PopMatters gave the album 6 stars out of 10, stating, "It wouldn't be surprising if this becomes a crossover hit.

"[2] On May 9, 2014, Brandon Soderberg of Spin included "Cold Tears" on the "Rap Songs of the Week" list.

[8] Gary Suarez of The Quietus named Heavy Hearted in Doldrums the 15th best hip hop album of 2014.