"[9] Stylus Magazine called the album "a masterpiece [...] a mesmerizing blend of ethnic rhythms and ghostly production that really sounds like nothing else.

critic Kevin Hainey described it as "a strong ACR album from start to finish", and wrote that Tilson's vocals "give the band a somewhat airier, more soulful feel, and the added attention to African rhythms only slightly relieves their trademark tension.

"[11] Nevertheless, Trouser Press gave an unfavourable review to the album, writing: "There's no real focus to the discoid beats and wailing female vocals (Martha Tilson); ACR don't seem especially motivated by the music they're making.

"[12] AllMusic critic Keith Farley thought that the record "upped the energy of A Certain Ratio's dour minimalist dance."

Farley also stated "the electronics and rhythms are still curiously apart from song structure for the most part, making for an oddly distanced record.