[4] Clashmusic.com, the online arm of Clash magazine, gave it a positive review and commented: "The Century of Self is an album with an accomplished sense of completion – a rolling score of disparate tracks segueing into a focused, poignant collective.

"[15]The Fly magazine, meanwhile, awarded the record February's Album of the Month and gave it four-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that "The Century of Self underlines why they remain one of the world's most vital, daring and ambitious rock bands.

"[18] Other reviews are positive: Alternative Press gave the album four stars out of five and said it "finds the pride of Austin, Texas, continuing to push baroque prog-rock to orchestral new heights.

"[4] Billboard gave it a favorable review and stated: "This Texas rock combo returns to form on The Century of Self, with producer Chris Coady stepping in for longtime collaborator Mike McCarthy.

Music gave it seven stars out of ten and said, "The feeling persists that The Century Of Self marks an important moment for ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead--one in which they began to weave together their diverging paths and one that, after all, should be hailed as a victory.

"[4] musicOMH gave it three-and-a-half stars out of five and said that the album ultimately "won't trouble the charts and Trail Of Dead's status as a cult act will be assured.

"[21] Paste gave it 6.8 out of ten and said, "Conrad Keely's vocals remain scabby and untreated and there's still a bit much sonic compression, but the relative rawness adds a subtle flair to this record.

"[24] No Ripcord gave it six stars out of ten and said the album "suffers from careless sequencing, its tempos haphazardly spooned together and flung like high school portions of mashed potatoes and gravy, slopped into sections of the tray with no real purpose or benefit.

"[25] Drowned in Sound gave it a score of six out of ten and said, "No other band could legitimately produce this record without being accused of extreme plagiarism, and perhaps that goes some way to explaining why, despite its shortcomings, it is still likeable.