[1] Writing for AllMusic, Heather Phares wrote: "While Goat Girl frequently take a more abstract songwriting approach on On All Fours, their subjects are as pointed as always.

"[3] Marianne Gallagher of Clash said: "Produced by Dan Care, it's a little less spiky round the edges than the eponymous debut – a statement equally strident, but considered in its stances and elegant in its rage.

"[4] Lisa Wright of DIY gave praise to the release, showing a five out of five stars, noting "the band have audibly blossomed as songwriters, whilst keeping the integral sense of the unexpected at their core.

"[5] In a review for NME, El Hunt stated: "On All Fours Goat Girl builds on this knack for addressing bigger issues with smaller everyday stories – and draws from an increasingly electronic pool of musical influences.

As they move away from grinding, relentless guitars, the intensity hits differently here – instead of whacking you around the chops in a squall of distortion, it creeps up by spinning an intricate careful web instead.