 "The New York Times" considered it "special, moody music", whilst "Time Out" considered it an ambient album.Banning Eyre of Allmusic said that the album “helped establish something of a tradition for Real World crossover projects.The genre features dreamy, atmospheric keyboards and guitars, simple, mid-tempo rhythms, and a kind of low-key understatement.” "Westnet" said that "the mood of "Night Song" swings rapidly from track to track."