With all the songs featuring co-writes from Cave and Harvey, it was said "The Bad Seed", "forecasts the imminent future of Cave as a solo artist and Harvey as his right-hand man in more than just title." Howard's guitar work on the E.P. was particularly praised. The song "Deep in the Woods", "ends in all on a perfectly outrageous note, with Cave at his most sepulchral conjuring up a rural scene of devastation. The delivery and lyrics redefine the phrase "over the top.""