[citation needed] In a review for God Is in the TV, the album received five stars out of five, noting that it has "slick song writing at its very best.

"[3] Alan Souter of The Skinny wrote: "Musically, it's typically theatrical and showy but always concise, woven together by the brazen monologues Gonzales revels in.

"[6] At Drowned in Sound, Adam Boult said: "Never one to stick rigidly to convention, on The Unspeakable... the Canadian has aimed to create something pretty rare.

"[2] Writing for Clash Magazine, critic reviewer Emily Anderton said: "Booming kettledrums, delicate pianos and dramatic violins support rhymes chocca with wit, sincerity, pop culture and self-depreciation.

An impressive album, but the main impact is almost certainly in the live incendiary, incisive and ego drenched show.