Stephen Thomas Erlewine's review: "the even-handed production makes the record sound very similar, so it is less compelling than it might have been, but there are a handful of gems..." 2.5 stars

CMJ review: "we find The Cure are still adept at writing loads more of those wonderful, mournful songs that seem to mean the world to all those pale, wan adolescents in black cloaks."

James Hunter's review: "this outstanding album, like all the Cure's best music, runs on its own brash logic, making a virtue of its emotional polarities." 4 stars.