 YourGigs website previewed Bob Evans' 2009 tour and described "Suburban Kid" as "an album of youthful introspection, love and loss".Jason Ankeny (Allmusic) felt it "[showcased] a more intimate, roots-flavored dimension of his songwriting".Perth Sounds reviewer opined "[it] is a more personal affair allowing him to write honestly about long distance relationships, personal faults, good friends".