"Billboard" called it “an album for the ages, solidifying Khan’s stature as one of the world’s pre-eminent singers.” "Time Out" said “the world’s best singer has a gag put in his mouth and delivers an ambient album that couldn’t be smoother if it was silk.” "The Daily Telegraph" said that "this collaboration with Michael Brook and his guitars provides the most natural complement to Nusrats harmonium-tabla drums formula, yet never overshadows the mystical power of his voice," whilst "Folk Roots" said that "this is a truly great record. Michael Brook is an unmistakably original producer who knows how to put a great vocal instrument into a stunning new context. This is a truly great record," and "The Los Angeles View" said that "this collaboration demonstrates a distinct stroke of genius, a most intoxicating spiritually uplifting cross-cultural expression." "Keyboard Connections" called it “a unique combination of intricate East-meets-West. Guitar, sampled drumbeats, and rhythmic vocals the like of which you’ve never heard before. "Night Song" presents an incomparable voice in a challenging setting.” Bhasker Gupta of "All About Jazz" retrospectively said, along with "Mustt Mustt", “these are two very important albums — insistent yet melancholic, sacrilegious for purists, innovative for radicals — with Khan at his adventurous best.”