david jeffries of allmusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "sole's 2012 effort is more connectable than his early work and worth a listen if alternative observations hold more attraction than easy answers." chris martins of "spin" called it "his most accessible work since 2003's "selling live water"." scott morrow of "alarm" said: "songs for the revolution have seldom been so danceable, fun, and — dare we say it — pretty."