Sigrid rose to international prominence after the release of her hit "Don't Kill My Vibe" in February 2017 and winning the BBC Music Sound of 2018 award in January 2018.

[11] Kitty Richardson of The Line of Best Fit called the song a "crush" anthem with "fat synths" and a chorus featuring the singer's falsetto.

[14] "Don't Feel Like Crying" is a break-up anthem composed of orchestral stabs and slick vocal effects,[6][7] which has drawn comparisons to the works of Carly Rae Jepsen.

[9] "Level Up" is an indie pop[8] number that contains a delicate acoustic guitar line, preceded by an introduction of violins and succeeded by an unpredictable melody in the chorus.

[6][15] "Sight of You" is an anthem driven by a staccato string section that lyrically discusses "the sea of adoration that awaits [Sigrid] on stage".

[7][9] Harriet Linnell, writing for Drowned in Sound, labelled the song "a sequel to ABBA's 'Super Trouper', with similar instrumentation and theme".

[13] "Don't Kill My Vibe" is a pop song[6] containing "crashing carnival drums, frantic claps and Sigrid's fearless holler".

The song reached number one in Croatia and Scotland,[20][21] while peaking within the top ten of the charts in Ireland, Norway, and the United Kingdom.

[7] Rating the album four stars out five, Neil Yeung of AllMusic called Sucker Punch "a masterful debut from a promising talent unafraid to just be herself".

[8] Thomas Smith, writing for NME, rated the album four stars out of five and stated the record "doesn’t feel like a meticulously choreographed and cunning plot to make Sigrid a International Pop Superstar".

Harriet Linnell, writing for Drowned in Sound, rated the album eight stars out of ten, praising Sigrid for "[carving] out her own sonic niche".

[15] Rachel Finn, writing for DIY, described the album as "full of swooping, dramatic choruses and clean-cut vocals, where almost every song is a potential radio hit—only that's not a bad thing".

rated the record 7 out of 10, stating "though it may seem as though she's yet to fully embrace her uniqueness in mainstream spaces, there are plenty of moments on Sucker Punch that suggest Sigrid is on her way".