In its review of the album, NME characterized it as "by turns evocative, lyrical and heavy with a submerged sense of unease, like Ry Cooder's soundtrack for Paris, Texas filtered through the minds of distressed rock musicians.

"[6] In September 2009, Fact magazine placed Turnstyles & Junkpiles at number 3 in its list "20 best: Post-Rock records ever made", going on to describe it as "quiet wonder personified.

"[7] In his review for Allmusic, Jonathan Cohen stated that "Turnstyles & Junkpiles is an honest tribute to some of the acoustic guitar's most important innovators," pronouncing it "a perfect soundtrack for an AM spent in lovely dreams".

[1] CMJ New Music Monthly stated that Turnstyles and Junkpiles is akin to "a Sunday in the park: Gentle, fingerpicked guitar patterns are the order of the day here";[3] similarly, Spin magazine declared that "Pullman's pensively paced compositions allow each note to glisten in tranquil isolation.

"[4] All songs written and performed by Chris Brokaw, Bundy K. Brown, Curtis Harvey and Doug McCombs, except as indicated.