burial ground met with a positive critical response with a number of critics noting the mixing of upbeat reggae and dub according to the reggae review "original bass-heavy one drop beats are consistent throughout the album as are the subtle nuancesand sometimes not so subtle nuancesof dub stick figures digits remain firmly on the pulse of roots reggaedub music" the pier stated "the album represents a new milestone in stick figures musical growth and innovative abilities with more layering instrumental transcendence and lyrical complexity [than their previous albums]"