Writing for Entertainment Weekly, David Browne rated the album a B−, finding that it "isn’t eccentric enough" compared to the film or series. Browne found that the contributions by Noel Gallagher and Ween matched the tone of The X-Files, but felt that Tonic, Filter, Sting and Aswad had been included out of commercial rather than artistic interest.
David Browne, writing for Entertainment Weekly, reviewed an album, finding it lacking in eccentricity compared to the film or series. He appreciated Noel Gallagher and Ween's contributions which aligned with The X-Files' tone but felt that other artists were included primarily for commercial reasons rather than artistic merit.