In a favorable review,AllMusic's John Bush commented: "Taking their punk heritage from theBuzzcocks, Unwound write grinding, but tuneful songs. Most tracks rumble with a wandering bass while guitar fuzz coats the works. The vocals are intense, usually screamed. One atypical touch is the closer, a hypnotic quasi-ambient organ piece".[3] In a mixed review, Jem Aswad ofCMJ New Music Monthly praised the opening track, but criticized the album's consistency.[5] The album's title inspired the name of Brooklyn synth bandFuture of What.[6]