[1][2] In his review for Allmusic, Alex Henderson said "Akchoté's guitar playing is free-spirited but relatively accessible -- certainly by avant-garde jazz standards -- and he speaks a language that is primarily a jazz language but incorporates elements of blues, rock, folk and Latin music" and observed that the album "won't go down in history as a five-star masterpiece, but it's a thoughtful, enjoyably sincere way for Akchoté to acknowledge Sharrock's legacy".
To be sure, Akchoté doesn't pack the same raw, visceral punch that Sharrock did.
But his roots are clear, his debts are paid, and this record is proof".
[4] JazzTimes reviewer, Aaron Steinberg, observed "The obtuse French-born guitarist doesn't attempt to replicate Sharrock's fearsome sound.
This personal, almost diaristic recording instead considers Sharrock the composer refracted through the guitarist's imagination.