Club wrote that the album "is one of Pere Ubu's best works, displaying the kind of intelligence and imagination that gives the avant-garde a good name.

"[9] AllMusic wrote that the band's "lyrical and musical creativity is undiminished by time.

"[3] Pitchfork called the album "more subdued and less rock-oriented, relying more on beat-style spoken-word storytelling and found sound.

"[6] The East Bay Express called it "consistently fine" and "full of spidery electric guitar, wry, deadpan singing, and loping, haunted, and haunting rhythms.

"[10] CMJ New Music Monthly wrote that the band "remains a challenging but rewarding listen, uncannily able to move forward while preserving its unmistakable vibe.