Amongst the more positive of these was Johnny Loftus' review for AllMusic. Rating it 4 and 1⁄2 stars out of 5, Loftus said that "Boston's Cave In jumped to RCA and the world of big-time promotion for Antenna, but it's satisfying to hear that their intelligently warped sound has kept its teeth in the transition." Brian Kraus gave the album a five star rating in the review for "Alternative Press". Concluding the article, Kraus declared that "This should be in everyone's stereo this spring, as it may go down in the history books as the "Pet Sounds" for the aggressive-rock world." In the "Delusions of Adequecy" review, it was claimed that "Antenna follows up on the trend gradually built by Cave In’s previous releases, meaning that the songs are less wandering, more trimmed and primed for a larger audience. And yet, the band has also maintained its own identity and created something it can be proud of without being worried about being called major label sellouts or anything of the sort. There are multiple songs here that are more than deserving of radio play and massive exposure, and the world would be a better place if that happened. On the other hand, there are also sprawling moments like the aforementioned “Seafrost,” which allow the band to really spread its wings. The focus may be tighter and the refinement may be a little more obvious, but such things don’t hold the band back on Antenna; rather they further the progress that has been showing itself with every Cave In release." A review from "Q" simply stated that the album was "The most successful synthesis of In's prog-tinged ambitions so far."