Conversely, Robin Smith gave a positive review for "Record Mirror" in which he described the album as "smooth, warm and powerful – a living, breathing musical menagerie filled with a hard core of ideas culled from virtually the four corners of the world". Johnny Black in "Smash Hits" portrayed the record as "infinitely more accessible than the last album ... but still reveals some brave moves." He added however that "moments that turn excellence into magic are fewer and further between".