"[9] David Quantick of NME described it as "a reasonably predictable but seriously unduff LP" and "an interesting and likeable record with acoustic guitars on it" for which Reader had written "lots of sort of jazz folk songs".

He noted that most of the songs "move at an eccentric but relaxed pace" and added that "blandness is generally avoided by means of Reader's major voice and good tunes".

[10] Tony Clayton-Lea of the Sunday Tribune considered Mirmama to be "better than Fairground Attraction, because there's a bit to these soft songs of heartache and emotional harassment that was formerly missing".

The overall sound is comparable to Elvis Costello's pike de la resistance King of America, with Edie Brickell and Indigo Girls overtones".

[3] Lynden Barber of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote, "[This] agreeable album consists of a late-night brand of folk rock with a warm, live feel to it.

"[13] In a retrospective review of the album, William Ruhlmann of AllMusic felt Mirmama showed "Reader adopt[ing] an atmospheric folk style somewhat akin to Enya, but not as produced or accessible".