[7] The Washington Post wrote that "the band mines familiar funk grooves with more than enough imagination and horn power to keep things fresh.

"[12] The Calgary Herald praised the "free flowing numbers that eschew harder edge riffs for music suited more for spliffs.

"[9] USA Today stated that "the commercially oriented backbeats and vocals (more singing than on their previous two albums) are counterbalanced by a tight horn section and jazzy, crisp arrangements.

"[11] The Orange County Register opined that "the strength lies in vocalists Maysa Leak and Mark Anthoni, whose rich-sounding voices glide through each track as easily as a hot spoon through ice cream.

[14] AllMusic wrote that "group leader Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick's vision of intertwine various genres of music (bebop, soul, classical, dance, etc.)