 Gareth James of Clash said that it was "Moody, frenzied, claustrophobic and yet hugely melodic guitar music is a heady and inviting brew.The woozy guitar sounds of 2011’s ‘Violet Cries’ have been kicked up a gear and Rachel Davies’ vocals have come a long way, emerging Stipe-like from their previously buried state to truly occupy the band’s sound.Just like washing a car and suddenly remembering what it’s capable of looking like, the removal of the selfinflicted murkiness reveals a band at the peak of their powers", later saying "Everything about this album is bigger than what has gone before and reveals an energised band with a real belief in what they’re doing.