Metacritic assigned an averaged Metascore of fourteen selected mainstream critics to the album of an 81, meaning it has attracted "universal acclaim".

[5] Jem Aswad of Spin rated the album eight out of ten, and evoked that the music on the release comes from a place of "studied looseness that's never contrived, and it shows a poise and clarity of vision which her earlier efforts barely suggested.

[10] Thom Jurek of Allmusic rated the album three-and-a-half stars, and affirmed that the music was rather long; however, he proclaimed the effort to be a "solid" one on which she "asks many questions".

[4] At Rolling Stone, Will Hermes rated the release the same, and said "Credit June's vinegary, slightly oddball vocals, equal parts Diana Ross and Dolly Parton, which guide each song like an old tractor retrofit with LED high beams: luminous, ancient, unstoppable.

"[12] At Q, Rupert Howe provided the only mixed review at three stars, and noted how the outdated production was not good for the music; however, he did mention "There's little doubt, though, that June could work moonshine magic on anything she puts her voice to.