Texas Monthly thought that "the hooks are heavy, the power ballads are surprisingly sensitive, and the Latin percussion and Santana-inspired workouts are fluid and funky." The Morning Call wrote that "the tepid yowling, forced funkiness, grunge-lite posturing and jam-band jive that pockmarks Into The New will make you want to kick sand in Vallejo's face."
Texas Monthly thought that "the hooks are heavy, the power ballads are surprisingly emotional, and the Latin percussion and Santana-inspired workouts are smooth and funky." The Morning Call wrote that "the lukewarm wailing, forced funkiness, grunge-lite posturing, and jam-band jive that detract from Into The New will make you want to kick sand in Vallejo's face."