 Giving it 3 out of 5 stars, Will Hermes of "Rolling Stone" praised the variety of musical styles on the album, but felt that some of the songs were "a little predictable".He thought that "Dress Blues", written and originally recorded by Jason Isbell, was the strongest track.Writing for "Entertainment Weekly", Kyle Anderson rated the album "C+", stating that "Brown rarely fails to push the boundaries of the genre.