[1][2][3][4][5] In a review for All About Jazz, Troy Dostert noted the musicians' "equal fondness for abstraction and lyricism," and wrote: "Both can play with absolute freedom, yet even in their most outward-leaning moments, a strand of melody or a graceful flourish can serve to re-orient the music in a tuneful direction... Reid and Hawkins prove themselves remarkably adept at finding beauty in even the most unexpected places.

"[6] The New York City Jazz Record's Kurt Gottschalk commented: "They're not just talented musicians but also smart ones, who don't just suggest a mood but convey a scene, with setting, lighting and time of day.

"[11] Kevin Le Gendre of Jazzwise stated: "the duo investigates composition and improvisation as part of a continuum of ideas, thoughts and feelings that can move stealthily from frivolity to gravitas... the border between mainstream jazz, avant-garde and contemporary classical music can be crossed to good effect by artists, such as these, who have discipline and daring.

"[12] In an article for The Quietus, Peter Margasak stated that the album, which features "refined dialogues rife with extended techniques, subtle textural shifts and quicksilver responses," "reveals a natural rapport that takes multiple shapes."

"[14] Writing for the Morning Star, Chris Searle remarked: "They make an ever-surprising and compelling duo, the true inheritors of three continents of sound... Their pointillistic, spiky notes... embolden each other's musical power.