It also featured sleeve notes by Classic Pop writer John Earls, including a new interview with lead singer and founding band member Mike Score.

[12][7] In his retrospective review for AllMusic, Tom Demalon gave the album 4.5 stars, calling it "great fun and a wonderful collection of new wave ear candy."

Critic Robert Christgau was also happy with it, giving it an A− and saying that it is "so transparently, guilelessly expedient that it actually provides the hook-chocked fun most current pop bands only advertise.

"[11] Other reviews pointed out the bands "pioneering sounds, compelling hooks and undeniably addictive gimmicks.

"[7] John Gentile of Punknews.org has described the album as an example of early, experimental electronica, and stated that while its sound is "not strictly punk, or even post-punk," it contains elements of both genres and "uses them to their greatest extent.