Upon its release, Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette noted the range of styles and influences on the album as it "jumps all over the map, sounding like Bowie one minute, the Beatles the next, then touching on U2, Bruce Springsteen, ELO, Nick Lowe and a lot more". He added that, while the album "falters in places", "sometimes taking chances on these widely varying influences works for Iris and Avsec" and the "common thread is that Iris loves a hard-driving rock song bolstered by a big clean wall of sound". Mervis also believed that classic rock radio "should definitely give 'Little Black Dress' or 'Soul Man' some spins".[2]
