The Record deemed The Telephone Album "the group's most accessible release yet, mixing power pop ('I Love Me, Vol. 1') and glam ('My Name Is Prince') leanings with snippets of Queen- and ELO-inspired pop bliss."
The Record evaluated The Telephone Album as "the band's most welcoming release to date, blending power pop ('I Love Me, Vol. 1') and glam sensibilities with hints of Queen-like and ELO-inspired pop delight."