[3] Garneau said that he chose the 'cartoon-esque' cover art instead of a photo of himself because he wanted to keep it "kind of light".

Mark Hogan of Pitchfork Media was particularly critical, calling the lyrics of "Black & Blue" 'just terrible'.

[10] PopMatters' Joe Tacopino agreed, calling the album "lyrically atrocious".

[11] Matt Thompson of Radar also criticised the lyrics, but concluded that the album wasn't bad.

[12] Allmusic's Marisa Brown called it a "cumbersome affair", giving it a rating of 2.5 out of 5.