— Matisyahu expands his sound […] punching up his earnest ruminations on faith and inspiration with sleek hip-hop beats and shiny pop-rock guitars.

Club commended Matisyahu for scaling back on the "fake patois" delivery and "outdated P.O.D.-style metal-dub" that brought down Youth but felt he "carries the curse of burying his true brilliance in too much pop schlock.

"[8] Rolling Stone's Christian Hoard found Matisyahu more professional throughout the record by incorporating various soundscapes but felt he gets "dragged into earnest tedium by good-natured platitudes ("I must find a road that leads where nobody goes") and hippie-soul moments".

[11] Matthew Cole of Slant Magazine gave Matisyahu credit for pushing reggae conventions by exploring other genres but felt he lacked insightful ideas beyond "generic New Age sloganeering" and was hampered by the "stylistic shifts and production gimmicks" from his collaborators, saying that "Light ends up with exciting moments, but few memorable songs."

He later highlighted "Silence" for being "an affecting closer" that conveys "genuine reflection", concluding that: "If he could match that level of focus and sincerity in his more energetic cuts, Matisyahu could have a great album on his hands.