The album was released to generally positive reviews, with famed rock critic Robert Christgau declaring the album "first-rate Byrds, a high recommendation." Johanna Schrier, writing in "The Village Voice", described the album as "smooth and strong like a blended whiskey", before suggesting that it was "Part kin to "Sweetheart of the Rodeo", part the acid offspring of "Notorious Byrd Brothers"." In the UK, "Record Mirror" awarded the album four stars out of five, commenting "British devotes will dig this more than "Sweetheart"." "Disc" magazine were particularly enthusiastic in their praise of the album, stating "is their best album since perhaps "Younger Than Yesterday", perfectly illustrating the two completely disparate sides of the group: far-out electronic rock and hick, twangy country."