[1] "Life, Love And Light" was co-written and narrated by Asar Mikael, All About Jazz stating that his ""heartfelt and life-affirming spoken word performance is the tune's central focus".

[14] The Observer write that Same as You has "a spacier, more minimalist sound, no doubt influenced by the Mojave Desert" and praise the "playful pulse of gentle polyrhythms alongside Tom Herbert’s taut, dub-like acoustic bass".

[5] The online review site musicOMH state that "this music emphasises an unhurried, thoughtful approach to life that is beautifully at odds with the noise of a bustling metropolis in a General Election year".

[15] "The clear highlight comes with "Don't Let The Feeling Go", a protracted chant-along and the album's centrepiece" states the review at Drowned in Sound, calling the song "spiky, catchy, bright, positive and fun, which, really, is Same as You all over.

[17] AllMusic call this Polar Bear's "most musically satisfying album", writing that "there is a compelling meld of styles here, but the thread that ties its various elements together is the rhythm section's exploration of dub".