AllMusic's Gina Boldman gave the album four-out-of-five-stars. She wrote, "Thrush Hermit don't completely fit in the hard rock or post-grunge category -- they've got a punk attitude to their sound, especially on Rob Benvie's tracks -- and on Sweet Homewrecker, their confusion is evident.
AllMusic critic Gina Boldman gave the album four out of five stars. She stated that Thrush Hermit doesn't quite fit into hard rock or post-grunge categories, but they have a punk attitude, particularly in Rob Benvie's tracks, and there's confusion evident on "Sweet Homewrecker."