although it was her first major label recording, bode garnered much praise from the jazz community. allmusic (amg) states in their review that she "is very deserving of nationwide exposure." though not the erin bode band that would follow her on tour and on her next album, the backing studio band also receives attention. portfolio weekly reviewer jim newsom comments on bode's rendition of bob dylan's "tonight i'll be staying here with you" as "a soul-jazz pocket, pushed by bruce barth's gospelly piano", which amg also calls "bluesy" on the track "gee baby, ain't i good to you."