[1][2] The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated "Abbasi's complex lyric lines – which were all composed on instruments other than guitar – engage his sidemen to solo through them and arrive at a destination that creates yet another possibility.

Ultimately, Things to Come is ... more proof in the pudding that the integration of South Asian music into the jazz idiom and its tradition is complete, creating entirely new possibilities for both.

[3] In Guitar Player Barry Cleveland wrote " this latest recording from the Pakistani-American guitarist represents another step forward in the realization of his personal vision... Abbasi's compositions are highly sophisticated and complex, containing myriad polyrhythmic crosscurrents and dynamic shifts, yet he and his crew brilliantly navigate these challenging waters without ever forsaking the groove or losing sight of the emotional landscape underlying them.

[6] On All About Jazz Mark F. Turner noted "It would be in incorrect to state that Abbasi has arrived, with his already impressive body of work, but Things To Come, as aptly titled, signals a new chapter in the evolution of a masterful musician and thinker, leaving much anticipation for what he'll deliver next".

[4] On the same sire Glenn Astarita said "With his sixth outing as a leader, Pakistani-American guitar hero Rez Abbasi continues to reinvent himself, both musically and ideologically.