"[11] The Chicago Reader thought that "Lee frantically spits out words, presenting the band’s inherent tunefulness in choppy, tension-creating fragments.

"[12] The Arizona Daily Star called the songs a melding of "avant-garde, punk and pop music," writing that the album is marked by "crashing passion and high velocity.

"[13] The Washington Post wrote: "Prickly and jumpy, aMiniature's Murk Time Cruiser reinvigorates the strategies of early '80s punk-funk.

"[8] The Orange County Register called the songs "brilliant music," writing that "what makes aMiniature ... so special is the way the group layers various guitar riffs and melodies atop a usually fast and driving rhythm.

"[14] The San Diego Union-Tribune deemed it "ultimately a bastardized blend of the hyperkinetic soundtracks of sci-fi video games and the (relatively) happy, boppin' punk rock of the '80s.