AllMusic's Gina Boldman gave the album four-out-of-five-stars. She wrote, "Thrush Hermit don't completely fit in the hard rock or post-grunge category -- they've got a punk attitude to their sound, especially on Rob Benvie's tracks -- and on Sweet Homewrecker, their confusion is evident.
AllMusic's Gina Boldman gave the album four out of five stars. She wrote, "Thrush Hermit don't completely fit in the hard rock or post-grunge category -- they've got a punk attitude to their sound, especially on Rob Benvie's tracks -- and on Sweet Homewrecker, their confusion is evident."