[9][6] The album's lead single "Doorman", a collaboration with electronic music producer Mura Masa, was released on 19 November 2018; shortly after its premiere as BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac's Hottest Record.

"[16] In a review for Clash, Yasmin Cowan wrote, "slowthai systematically and seamlessly tears down toxic politics, misguided notions of nationalism and social injustices with sardonic wit, seething vocals and woundingly skittish beats.

"[28] Alexis Petridis gave the album a full five-star rating in a review for The Guardian, calling it "Clever, bleak, funny, bracing, aware of a broad musical heritage but never in thrall to it: after you hear Nothing Great About Britain, it’s even more obvious why Slowthai stands out.

"[18] Tom Critten gave similar praise in a review for Loud and Quiet; "Brutally honest and amusingly witty with his flow, aggressive and dynamic with his production work, and captivatingly appealing with his charm and charisma, all taken together it assembles a hugely impressive, compelling and socially important listen.

"[29] Jazz Monroe also gave a positive review for Pitchfork, stating that "Nothing Great About Britain avoids cross-generational pandering and bypasses territorial arguments over the borders of grime and UK rap.

The production shines at times, for example the punky thrash of Mura Masa-produced 'Doorman', but it’s undermined with clangers like 'you make me melt, sun, ice cream', and the sub-bass tones of 'Crack' deserve better accompaniment than another 'she’s a drug to me' cliché.