[5][6][7] Heather Phares of Allmusic called the album "[a]nother triumph" for the band, on which "they continue to top themselves even if they're no longer among the most fashionable vanguard of underground rock."

Beginning with a relentless drone that switches between harsh and beautiful as it unfurls, the song lures the listener with five minutes of gentle acoustic guitars and Sollenberger's dreamy, brooding singing before unleashing a quintessentially Bardo Pond onslaught of distortion and drums.

"[1] Both Brainwashed and Comes with a Smile called it the band's best effort, with the latter's reviewer Ian Fletcher writing: "Nowhere is feedback more melancholic, more emotive, than that fashioned by Bardo Pond.

"[8][9] A more mixed reception came from Pitchfork, which published a joke review written by staff member Andrew Bryant in lieu of a proper one.

[5] Uncut gave the album 3-stars out of 5, writing that while the band did improve with age, they were "[s]triving a little hard for cosmic resonance, perhaps".