Instead of returning directly to tech house, Schaufler decided to create a record based on all of his own influences.

Bruce Tantum, writing for Resident Advisor, said that "the electric piano, organ and wistful lyrics—"Hey, little raver / do you remember?

"—on "Little Raver" grab you from the start" and that the album - and by extension, its author - has "the patience to let a tune unfold slowly.

[6] Ultimately, both reviewers' main complaint with the album was its six-hour length, with Sherburne noting, "The Golden Ravedays is crying out for an edited version, something to distill all Schaufler’s jokes and poems and scribbles into a manageable frame."

Several songs also got pegged for wearing thin quickly, with Tantum citing "Mirage," "Rock & Roll Baby" and "Resistance" as examples.