Coming on Strong received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 67, based on 14 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
Mixed to positive reviews were given by critics for Coming on Strong. On Metacritic, which assigns a standardized rating out of 100 from mainstream critics' assessments, the album scored 67, reflecting "generally favorable reviews".