at popmatters, will layman rated the album seven out of ten discs, writing that "the result might just lull you into tomorrow" because "lamontagne thread his needle through many styles, mostly good ones." elysa gardner of "usa today" rated the album three out of four stars, stating that "lamontagne's folky sound takes on a psychedelic edge, with tracks that present delicate tunes in spacious, trippy arrangements", so "if his grainy vocals can seem a little less grounded, his nods to the past are canny and passionate, so the mix rises above nostalgia." at "newsday", glenn gamboa graded the album a b+, writing that " lamontagne succeeds in ripping down everything from his" past. however, jim farber of "new york daily news" rated the album three stars out of five, saying that "auerbach's sound proves too defining, making the star seem like he’s trying to squeeze into another man’s clothes", yet "due to the depth of lamontagne’s talent, any recording by him has automatic conviction and appeal."