[15] Trouser Press wrote that the album "focuses the trio's musical attack while maintaining the polystylistic approach.

"[11] The Orlando Sentinel noted: "Call it eclecticism, diversity or simply musical schizophrenia, but this album veers from one extreme to the other throughout.

"[19] The Atlanta Constitution opined that "there are a few overproduced tracks ... and a few glutinous violins ... [but the album] hews mostly to the band's unadorned strengths.

"[2] The North Bay Nugget determined that the band "bring a respectability to heavy rock that has been missing since the mid-Seventies.

"[1] AllMusic wrote that the band was "still inflected with hillbilly/bluegrass roots and edging ever closer toward the hard rock sound they would ultimately embrace.