Tim Finney of Pitchfork felt that the album's ability to spin familiar music samples "into webs of torturous beauty" makes it a compelling listen, but also described it as "a brilliant EP padded out with sketches and noble failures", criticizing its inconsistency. In a less enthusiastic review, Robert Christgau gave it as a one-star honorable mention rating, writing that "Maybe [Burial] figured get your beats working first and later for humanism--or maybe he still had a ways to go in the humanity department", while citing "Southern Comfort" and "Broken Home" as highlights.
Tim Finney of Pitchfork found the album's ability to weave familiar music samples into "webs of torturous beauty" compelling, though also noted it as a "masterful EP with sketches and noble failures". Robert Christgau gave it a one-star honorable mention rating, suggesting that Burial might have first focused on refining his beats before addressing humanism, while praising "Southern Comfort" and "Broken Home".