 "Volta" was well received by critics upon its release, though to a lesser extent than Björk's previous albums.According to Metacritic, the album holds a rating of 77/100, indicating favorable reviews, with Allmusic stating that 'Volta finds the perfect balance between her (Björk's) poppier work in the '90s and her experiments in the 2000s.Arwa Haider also stated that 'this (Volta) is arguably (Björk's) strongest album yet', while Priya Elan praised the album as 'another amazing statement of intent-full of hope, eccenticity and wonderfulness.'