Some compared him to Connor Oberst of Bright Eyes,[1][2] while others felt that he was more similar in sound to Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie,[3][4][5] Robert Pollard of Guided by Voices,[6] or even Elliott Smith.

Grant Capes at Indieworkshop said exactly that when he declared: "David Jerkovitch instantly grabs you and continuously fingers you for the remainder of the record with its effortless pop and rock magic.

"[1] Indeed, according to Capes, "I guarantee that [later] you will be using David J. references to compare how amazing the new Dntel Service record is…"[1] Calling it a "disc that deserves a listen," Andrew Glynn at Leftoffthedial.com had difficulty picking any "particular songs to highlight, because the positive qualities are consistent across the album.

"[7] Finally, Matt Shimmer at Indieville.com also had high praises for Keep Moving, giving it an 85% score and describing the songwriting "as calm but deceptively intricate" while the lyrics remain "heartfelt and emotional.

To him, "the good bits [of the record] get bogged down by such clichéd doggerel that even J. himself is forced to laugh (see 'The New Split' and 'I Had You').