Sexplosion!

Ned Raggett of Allmusic said it was the band's best album, calling it a clever blend of pop music sensibilities and trashiness.

He noted with approval its lounge music vibe in places, as well as its sampling of theme songs from James Bond movies including Thunderball.

He particularly praised the album's hit single "Sex on Wheelz" for its "nutty stomp and leer" and called it "as compressed and propulsive a celebration of fornication and driving as anything else America has ever come up with.

"[10] Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune was similarly enthusiastic, and began his review by saying, "This record has absolutely no redeeming social value whatsoever, and it's wonderful.

Eric Brace of The Washington Post said the live show was quite strong considering how devoted to camp the band is.

[12] He noted Groovie Mann's vocals and the excessive use of smoke machines as the show's primary weak points, while praising the performances of the instrumentalists in the group.