 She ranked Diane Warren–penned "Too Gone, Too Long" among the album's highlights, calling it a "performance upon which musical reps are truly built".Opposed to this, Stephen Leo Stanley from AllMusic found that Dawn Robinson's departure left the album unaffected since "the group's harmonies remain remarkably supple and soulful".While he considered "EV3" full of "enough strong moments", he was critical of the band's decision to work with Warren and regular producer David Foster and their adult contemporary sound on "Too Gone, Too Long".