 Upon release, "Junto" earned positive response from music critics.As of September 2014, the album holds an aggregate score of 70 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 25 critics.In her four-star review for Allmusic, Heather Phares wrote that "Even if "Junto" isn't quite as brilliant as Basement Jaxx's early EPs or nearly flawless first three albums, it doesn't sound irrelevant or like the duo is chasing after past glories either -- instead, it's some of their most exciting music in quite a while."