 Upon its release, "It's Album Time" was met with generally positive reviews from music critics.At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 79 based on 30 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".Mike Powell of "Pitchfork" awarded the album their "Best New Music" tag, writing "Despite recycling four of its twelve tracks from previously released singles and EPs, "It's Album Time" has a linear, cohesive feel.