roque strew of pitchfork media found sia's adelaide accent to be a "liability", specifically noting difference in pronunciation between the studio versions of "destiny" and "distractions" and the live performances. strew complimented "pictures" and "lentil", the latter of which shined through the "fog of elongated syllables and cut consonants". popmatters' mike schiller felt the instrumentation was "robotic" and found sia's vocal manipulation and bending of vowels "infuriating", even unintelligible at times. schiller did, however, favor her vocal tone and found the power of her voice "occasionally transcendent". stuart mccaighy of "this is fake diy" appreciated "pictures" but also criticized sia's performance for lacking diversity and for "incomprehensible" vocals due to her slurring of words. mccaighy concluded that, like other live albums, "lady croissant" was redundant but would be appreciated by fans. the australian publication "dna" published a mixed review of the album in 2010 following the release of "we are born", complimenting sia's vocals but suggesting that "pictures" sounded like a b-side and that the album's release smells like a "cash-in" on her "recent success".