MTV deemed the album full of "radiocatchy punk-pop songs with easy melodies and hooks galore, coupled with intelligent, decipherable lyrics that, if not always profound, manage to steer clear of pop cliché." CMJ New Music Monthly wrote that Velocity Girl "makes a convincing case for writing coherent, intelligent pop songs that continue to sound as if they were recorded in someone's basement (albeit with excellent equipment)."
MTV described the album as full of "catchy punk-pop tunes with easy melodies and hooks, along with lyrics that are both smart and avoid typical pop tropes." CMJ New Music Monthly praised Velocity Girl for their ability to write coherent and intelligent pop songs that still sound like they were recorded in a basement (despite using high-quality equipment).