"exclaim!" critic natalie zina walschots praised the album, writing: "the textures of "m" are even more finely hewn and interwoven than its predecessor, resulting in a record that is at once profoundly tactile and deeply sensual." grayson haver currin of pitchfork thought that "on "m", bruun is free and clear of any identity drama—and a much more convincing bandleader for it." "spin" critic colin joyce stated: "what remains bruun’s strongest suit is the way she juxtaposes the extremity of her influences." joyce further concluded: "she comes out of more subdued sections to use blast beats like scare tactics, drops in glacial vocal harmonies as soothing lullabies." the quietus' dean brown was also positive in his assessment of the album, writing: "by conveying the masculine and feminine duality inherent in old musical traditions and modern musical developments, bruun has composed a truly rewarding record that defies direct categorisation."