Craig Seymour from Entertainment Weekly noted that the album "uses fluid '80s grooves for tales of straying lovers, reformed commitment-phobes, and incarcerated romantics. With his tenderly earnest young-Stevie Wonder-like delivery and consistently sharp lyrics, Jones hits the right notes."
Craig Seymour from Entertainment Weekly reviewed an album by Jones, highlighting its "fluid '80s grooves" as a key element of the music. He praised the album's ability to tell stories about unfaithful lovers, people who have overcome commitment issues, and those in prison for love.  The reviewer also noted Jones's young-Stevie Wonder-like delivery and sharp lyrics.