"[1] On jambands.com, Bill Clifford wrote, "No Guts, No Glory is a fitting title for the eleventh studio release from upstate New York’s improv rock stalwart moe.

"[2] On AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine said, "This is a group where interplay trumps all, which sometimes means they ride a groove, sometimes they lay back and solo, sometimes they cluster around a microphone and harmonize, sometimes they just enjoy the ruckus they cause....

This nimbleness, along with little bits of color like the sly marimba on "Calyphornya", is why No Guts, No Glory can seem simultaneously fresh and familiar.

"[3] In Relix, Jeff Miller wrote, "No other band in the scene is both as resilient and as divisive, which is why their new album, No Guts, No Glory, while absolutely likeable, isn't quite a revelation: This is the sound of a band getting older, comfortably, in a scene that sometimes would prefer some sort of evolution.... That said, by the end of the album... there's probably a problem if your head's not bobbing, even if it’s in a totally recognizable way.

"[5] On Grateful Web, Tim Hurley wrote, "It would appear they intended to go in one direction leaning heavily towards a relaxed, acoustic vibe but the finished product is far from that.