Written by band members Andrew Stockdale, Chris Ross and Myles Heskett, it was produced by Dave Sardy for the group's self-titled debut album in 2005.

In a brief review of the single, The Irish Times compared the style of the song to progressive rock bands Yes, Camel, Rush, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Premiata Forneria Marconi.

[5] Dan Macintosh of music website PopMatters claimed that the band's "progressive rock vibe" was "especially apparent" when "Mind's Eye" was performed live, often with an extended keyboard and guitar solo.

Writing for the website PopMatters, Adrian Begrand described the song as "a terrific epic ballad in the grand tradition of '70s arena rock", claiming that it "impeccably pulls off that quiet-loud-quite-loud formula perfected by the Scorpions, Judas Priest, and Rainbow 30 years ago".

[21] Similarly, James Jam of the NME described it as the "standout tune" on the album,[22] while Blabbermouth.net's Keith Bergman suggested that it "merits" the band's comparisons to Led Zeppelin.

Online criticised "Mind's Eye" as a "jokey cut",[25] while other reviewers mocked the presence of the keyboard solo.