[10] The Chicago Tribune noted that "the band's minimalist pop calls to mind Buddy Holly and Workingman's-era Grateful Dead, while the offhanded, diffident attitude expressed in such songs as 'Don't Mention It' or 'I'm Not Stuck on You' recall the less-is-more emotional stance of Southeastern alternative pop bands of the early '80s.

"[16] Trouser Press determined that "the tonal equality of the singers' voices, the claustrophobic narrowness of the stylistic approach and the writers' consistent lyrical tenor all dispel any fear of organizational confusion.

Please Panic is a translucent collection of eloquent beauty and delicate vigor... Spartan arrangements give it a subtle allure.

"[19] The Chicago Reader concluded that Please Panic lacks "the dramatic atmospherics of the first album, but it's still an extremely impressive cycle of heartfelt songs and unadorned, respectful instrumentation.

"[21] Greil Marcus, in Artforum, deemed the album a "light, irreducible set of songs about falling into ordinary love affairs and getting into your car and driving away.