[7] Smith wrote "Place in the Sun" after reading Woody Guthrie's Bound for Glory.

"[17] The Vancouver Sun opined that "Little Victories puts Smith in a bit more of a cosmopolitan realm than his pop-country past, and it's pretty darn listenable.

"[14] The Daily Breeze deemed Smith "one of postmodern country's many unsung songwriters," labeling Little Victories "insightful thought-folk.

"[19] The Rocky Mountain News admired the "easygoing vocal style, consistent songwriting and a world-wise lyrical point of view.

"[20] AllMusic wrote that the album "stands among Smith's most mature and ambitious work.