adrian thrills, reviewing the album for the "daily mail", gave it four stars, calling it "a triumphant homage to his musical roots". andre paine, reviewing for the "evening standard" also gave it four stars, stating "at 75, jones’s volcanic vocal still sounds majestic on an album that maintains the artistic rejuvenation of recent years." fiona shepherd in "the scotsman" rated it the same. nathan bevan, reviewing it for walesonline was also positive, while "the guardian"'s dave simpson gave it three stars, calling it "slightly uneven". paddy kehoe, for rté, was less enthusiastic, giving it two stars.