 An online article from the publication stated that each and every track on the album could potentially serve as a hit single.A supportive yet mixed review by music critic Tim DiGravina of Allmusic stated that the group "finds it hard to settle on any one style throughout" "Swagger" while noting the band's "large cult following".The critic also remarked on the similarity of style in some respects to Simple Minds, mentioning how Gun's then drummer, Mark Kerr, is the brother of that other group's vocalist, Jim Kerr.