Club rated this album a B, writing that "the group leans heavy on covers, just like back in the day, and still excels at roughing up old blues and R&B tunes" and stating that the original songs are weaker tracks.

[14] The Austin Chronicle published a review from critic Tim Stegall, who rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, stating that The Sonics are "more punk at 70 than a truckload of Sex Pistols 45s, and still decimate every other band in your record collection.

[15] In Classic Rock, Paul Moody scored This Is The Sonics 4 out of 5 stars, stating that "while nothing quite matches the brutalist stomps of your youth, there’s a savage intensity at work here".

[19] Rich Giraldi of PopMatters rated this album a 6 out of 10, stating that it "plays out like the other three Sonics records: a gassed-up mixture of originals and rhythm and blues standards" that has some highlights, but also includes "missteps" and the production is too clean for the band's sound.

[3] In Rolling Stone, Will Hermes gave this album 4 out of 5 stars, praising the band's skill by stating that "they can still teach their garage offspring a thing or two" and also writing that "the new songs sound vintage; so do the covers".