 In a five-starred review for the "Sunday Express", Martin Townsend proclaimed it "a gorgeously unhurried, utterly mesmerising masterpiece".Mark Deming, in a four-starred review for AllMusic, described "Last" as "a striking fusion of British folk music with austere, arty pop, featuring adventurous arrangements and dynamics that recall acts like Tindersticks, Sufjan Stevens, and American Music Club".In a four-starred review for "The Guardian", Robin Denselow described it as "a bold and highly original set".