 However, Digital Spy's review of the single was negative.Reviewer Mayer Nissim gave it 2 stars out of 5 and said that the song doesn't succeed as a new sound for the band, and that it merely sounded as if it had been created on a "few floaty keys".He criticized the song for utilizing the "same over-earnest lyrics and soporific melodies as ever", and sarcastically noted that guitarist Nathan Connolly wasn't lying when he said that the band will continue to sound like "Snow Patrol", no matter what musical direction they take.