Sinclair wrote: "The utterly beguiling melody of 'This Is Your Land', featuring a deadpan Lou Reed, cloaks a stinging rebuke on the issue of the environment while gently leading the listener up towards the panoramic splendour of the instrumental coda."
Sinclair wrote: "'This Is Your Land' features an appealing tune by Lou Reed's understated delivery, which subtly criticizes environmental matters and leads the audience to the grand finale of the instrumental part."