Hal Horowitz's review: "Like the gray pictures of a tranquil ocean on the album's artwork, this music gradually shifts like the tides, taking its time and setting a languid mood." 3 stars.

Billboard review: "an album of new material that sounds utterly contemporary even as it harks to the band's glory days."

Simon Williams' review: "more often than not displays a penchant for melody and tension which would shame many of the new millennium's pop pups."

David Fricke's review: "It is a sound, and grace, that the Church have pursued for more than two decades, and maybe you've heard it before. But you've rarely heard it better." 3.5 stars.