[2] The AllMusic review by Joslyn Lane said "This is a great box set, recommended for all big fans of Bloodcount.

The uninitiated should start with a smaller dose, such as Saturation Point or Discretion, since Bloodcount's music requires long attention spans (the tracks are over 20 minutes, on average) to reap the musical rewards".

[3] Writing for All About Jazz, Glenn Astarita stated "This is not easy listening for the faint at heart (although, it is less avante than one might assume).

Bloodcount Unwound is a series of startling "live" performances by this tight and extremely adventurous unit.

[5] JazzTimes correspondent Bill Shoemaker called it "a hard-core album, cubed".