'"[4] Pitchfork said, "guitars wreathed in reverb, organs heaving, Phillipps' voice, as quietly assured as ever.

Combining delicate grace with ornate detailing is no easy feat, but on Silver Bullets, Phillipps manages it again and again.

"[11] The Guardian said, "The Chills' appeal always lay in their ability to combine brightness and murkiness – they sound almost like the musical embodiment of autumn, part windswept and part golden – and that's very much present on Silver Bullets, a minor triumph of an album.

"[9] Drowned in Sound noted, "the mini cinemas of Silver Bullets showcase all of The Chills' true strengths.

Their heroic compassion inspires love, preaches empathy, sustains life.