Rolling Stone - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he sound is top-shelf modern-rock splendor: shimmering guitar fractals, flashing string arrangements, artisanal rhythmic flourishes. Yet Flea's bass still grounds the music, as sinewy as Iggy Pop's musculature..."

NME (Magazine) - "[T]he hazy synths of `Go Robot' banish any memory of sunny LA, while the proggy `Dreams Of A Samurai' takes their sound in a new and exciting direction."

Clash (Magazine) - "[It's] full of surprises, the most immediate being in its restraint: a focus on delicate and melodic dynamics throughout suggests a more profound exploration of their sound beyond each musician's virtuoso abilities."