[9] Emma Louise supported the album with a 21-date vs Head vs Heart Australian tour across May and June 2013.

Natalie Salvo from Life Music Media opined it sat "somewhere between the pleasant, classic pop of Fleetwood Mac and the interesting layers that peppered Pajama Club's sound."

Lucia Osborne Crowley from The Music said "Emma Louise's debut album, Vs Head Vs Heart, is quietly confident, managing to be incredibly brave and humble all at once.

The singer displays her raw talent for vocal tone and composition, but also establishes a willingness to push the boundaries of her genre while exploring very personal content in her insightful songs.

"[11] Zoe Radas from Beat called it "a clever album", saying "[it] manages to be thoughtful but still always pulsing with propulsion.