The album received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, which indicates "generally favorable reviews," based on 16 reviews.[4] Lindsay Zoladz of Pitchfork Media praised the "tight, buoyant pop arrangements" and wrote that "very few [indie rock songwriters] are writing with half the precision, wit, and cool poise that Friedberger displays here."[3] Heather Phares of Allmusic wrote that "even if the album is more comforting than exciting, it's still an enjoyable portrait of Friedberger's artistry: warm, genuine, and a little mischievous."[8] Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Randall Roberts called the lyrics "odd" and the album itself "wonderfully askew," but said that though the album is not immediately gratifying, it is "a challenge worth taking."[10]
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