This Is What the Edge of Your Seat Was Made For

Mike Diver of Drowned in Sound praised the EP, saying it's "full of real promise" and that the "songs are tough, brutal, and more punk than Johnny Rotten undercrackers worn for five days solid.

"[13] Reviewing the EP for AllMusic, Eduardo Rivadavia described the release as "pretty boys making ugly music."

He referred to the music as "very challanging, but never boring," noting an influence from bands such as Job for a Cowboy and The Red Chord.

"[1] Michelle Evans of Gigwise said the "lyrics and song explanations smack of youthful naivety" and that there's nothing wrong with the EP, "but nothing fantastic either."

[2] Jack Rogers writing for Rock Sound reviewed the song "RE: They Have No Reflections" and commented that it is "Scrappy, heavy and completely and utterly debauched".