Spin (p.109) - "Elemental, seasonally themed heaviness from Chicago instrumental gods." - Grade: A-
Uncut (p.118) - 3 stars out of 5 - "'March To The Sea' is the template, switching between passages of drone-laden ambience and heads-down chug."
Magnet (p.106) - "The Chicago quartet prefers plunging right into the heat of the moment and maintaining it for minutes on end."
CMJ (No. 920, p.2) - "Not content as merely the heaviest two-riff, doom metal band this side of Earth, Chicago's Pelican have begun to smoke out more sophisticated melodies on their latest."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.118) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[B]igger, wider, and deeper, with pensive acoustic textures nestling amongst the mountainous distortion."