 While he found the opening track "Life Takes a Life" too smooth and commercialized, he said the entirety of side two was brilliant, giving special praise to the irresistible rhythm and backbeat of "New Man", the yearning folk rock of "Send One, Care Of", and the tongue-in-cheek sexual tones of "Walk Like This".He was also impressed with Derek Blevins's "precise but inventive" drumming.All songs written by Jon Butcher except where noted.