[1][2][3] In an article for All About Jazz, John Eyles wrote: "Across five varied and contrasting tracks, the two manage to negotiate and arrive at common ground that does not require either of them to abandon or compromise their individual style.

"[6] Writing for The Free Jazz Collective, Daniel Böker stated: "This album... is a great document of two musicians being on par with each other.

"[4] FJC's Eyal Hareuveni noted that the musicians focus on "expanding the vocabularies and the sonic scopes of their respective instruments beyond any conventions of genre or style, and in a completely personal and uncompromising manners.

"[5] Ken Waxman of JazzWord commented: "Often appearing to play both his saxophones at once, perhaps through feedback, Butcher is able to give as good as he gets from Haino's collection of multi-layered flanges... more of a stand-off than a K.O.

"[7] A writer for Downtown Music Gallery called the album "an uncompromising milieu of swirling sound played out as a total union of these two legendary performers," and remarked: "Haino's blues drenched guitar entices skittering notes from Butcher's sax playing as numerous sonic clues unravel over the course of this unique and compelling journey.