[8] Marc Myers of The Wall Street Journal wrote "The album’s spare instrumentation places the emphasis on Ms. Elias’s seductive singing voice and the accompanying guitars.

Instead, they simply are sung and swung like notes played on a piano without the sustaining pedal, perfectly articulating bossa nova’s syncopated appeal.

"[11] Michael Major of BroadwayWorld stated, "With her intoxicating vocals on this vibrant bossa nova journey, Eliane has masterfully told these calming musical stories to her listeners.

"[6] Matt Collar of AllMusic commented that the "album put Elias' immense jazz, Latin, and classical keyboard skills on display.

While she does play some piano here, Quietude intentionally spotlights her voice, pairing the Brazilian-born performer with several of her closest guitar friends on a handful of her favorite songs from her homeland.