Pitchfork writer Rob Mitchum said that despite some slow-placed tracks, the album was a return to form into My Solo Project territory thanks to the production work of John Croslin and Jim Eno leading them there, saying that "Team Boo turns out to be a surprisingly respectable junior-year effort-- one that puts Mates of State in the small minority of indie-pop bands that don't fall under the one-album-and-out rule." Mackenzie Wilson of Rolling Stone praised the duo's elegant and idiosyncratic musicianship complementing their vocal harmonies, saying that "Gardner's girlish vocals snugly wrap around her husband's boyish charm, letting on to Mates of State's genuine love for music as well as for one another."
Rob Mitchum of Pitchfork observed that despite some slower tracks, "Team Boo" returned to My Solo Project style thanks to production by John Croslin and Jim Eno. He commented on it being an unexpectedly respectable sophomore effort—placing Mates of State among the indie-pop bands not following the one-album-and-out rule. Mackenzie Wilson from Rolling Stone praised the duo's musicianship, vocal harmonies, and how Gardner's soft vocals complement her husband's boyish charm, showcasing their genuine love for music and each other.