[2][3][4] Unloved was preceded by the digital singles titled, "Tumoric" and "Glitcher" in May and June respectively.

praised Unloved's aggression and "masterfully" executed breakdowns, writing, "If you're a fan of brutal beatdown riffs and demented experimental metal with a hardcore touch, Unloved is a necessary listen".

[2] Rolling Stone's Christopher R. Weingarten also lauded the album's unrelenting harshness, describing it positively as "a hailstorm where time-signature confusion meets shrill noise-rock affects".

[3] Metal Storm wrote that the aggression of the album was admirable, but criticized the running time for being too long and ultimately, unsustainable.

[9] Daniel Cordova of Metal Injection wrote, "This album is nothing but breakdowns and chaos.