The Riverfront Times wrote that "not since the Monkees has a band been this seriously subversive about the music they play, themselves and the industry they work for, and that's a compliment to both the Dillingers and the Monkees."
The comparison between the Dillingers and The Monkees is made by The Riverfront Times as a compliment to both bands' rebelliousness in their music and how they operate within the music industry.