"[11] Karl Ackermann of All About Jazz wrote: "Free improvisation is often license for an abrasiveness that can obscure the substantial intelligence and effort involved in a project but Altschul, Irabagon and Fonda shine in this environment.

"[6] AAJ's John Sharpe commented: "the threesome proves exceptionally well-attuned... Altschul confirms himself a master of free-bop... Fonda is likewise surefooted, purposeful and, crucially, able to conjure structure out of thin air... in Irabagon you have one of the most fluent improvisers on the scene today.

"[12] The Chicago Reader's Peter Margasak called the album "terrific," and stated that it "displays the trio's range, opening with a lengthy group improvisation of breathless reach and moving inside with a smoldering rendition of Monk's 'Ask Me Now.

'"[13] Bret Saunders of The Denver Post included the album in his ten best jazz releases of 2015, writing: "an endlessly energetic drummer propels his trio to beautiful old and new places.

"[14] Writer Raul Da Gama stated: "A perfectly appropriate term to describe this well-functioning unit would be 'a power trio' for the visceral and exciting energy that this band generates...