[6] Thomas Hannan of The Line of Best Fit wrote: "as with each of their records, it follows the pattern of having two numbers which will be your absolute favourites, despite the rest of it still ranging from passable to very good".

[12] AllMusic's Heather Phares found it "isn't a bad album so much as a strangely scattered one, revealing the Soft Pack caught between delivering what they're known for and what they might like to become".

[3] Brendan Frank of Beats Per Minute wrote: "The Soft Pack's knack for a no-tassels hook is what ends up making Strapped worthwhile, and it works best when they tighten the screws and keep it concise".

[5] Jamie Fullerton of NME wrote: "uncomplicated, Spinto Band-ish jangles like 'Second Look', 'Tallboy' and 'Everything I Know' plough casually and happily along without a care in the world, very much like the band themselves".

[10] In mixed reviews, Andy Baber of musicOMH stated: "it is a straightforward and solid return from a band who sound unsure whether to stick or twist".