[1][2][3][4] In a review for AllMusic, Stewart Mason wrote: "These nine composed pieces are handled with the complete self-assurance of seasoned improvisers, giving Revelation the combination of structure and flexibility that the best free jazz offers.

They compared the ensemble makeup to that of the classic Ornette Coleman quartet, but concluded: "so Ornette-like, but nowadays Ragin speaks in a voice all his own.

"[5] David R. Adler of JazzTimes commented: "the quartet splits the difference between hard-swinging free-bop and a more abstract, almost chamber-jazz aesthetic... Parker and Drake... lend Ragin's music a certain precision amid all the free play.

"[7] Another AAJ reviewer stated: "these rich, full-bodied statements come straight from the heart and don't lose track of the music's organic roots.

"[8] Peter Margasak of the Chicago Reader described the album as "a deeply satisfying inside-out quartet recording propelled by the elastic rhythm section of bassist William Parker and drummer Hamid Drake.