less charitably, "the trouser press record guide" opined: "when intently focused, home can squeeze an agreeably synthetic, devo-esque poptone (like 'make it right') from its gizmos. more often, though, home lapses into wildly freeform freakouts (like 'atomique') that combine electronic noise, found sound and even a bit of spoken word. ... those endowed with short attention spans will no doubt have the easiest time making it all the way through "ix"."