[3] At the time, the band described the album as stylistically being a cross between their 1993 self-titled debut and 1995's The Practice of Joy Before Death.

"[4] In April 1997, Jeff Vice of the Deseret News considered it to have a different sound to the grunge bands of the Pacific Northwest.

Murthi of Malaysian paper the New Straits Times gave the album three out of five stars in November 1997, writing that it "reflects the punkish garage-pop ethos of former label Sub Pop".

Tunes that start out as crummy chord progressions suddenly make flight in mid-chorus.

"[2] AllMusic's Tom Demalon awarded it a four out of five star rating, writing "the lyrics are often tinged with regret, but the sheer force of tracks like 'Spokes', 'Twins', and the gorgeous harmonies on 'One Day in the Future' keep Rock Collection from descending into a depressing morass.