 The arrangements are sublime, the performances infallible.It’s an album of craft, and ambition, and absolute fearlessness".Conversely, "Sputnikmusic" levied the main criticism on Solberg's dominant role and, given this aspect, remarked that it could have been his solo album; as did "Metal Storm", who decried the pervasive presence of vocals for relegating guitars and drums to the background, writing that "not enough of the material on "Pitfalls" offers up an emotionally resonant experience at the level of past work".