At
Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics,
A Sufi and a Killer received an average score of 78 based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Drowned in Sound gave the album 7/10, describing Ecks' voice as "a hugely versatile instrument, every bit as unique and distinctive as that of
Björk or
Tom Waits", and calling the album "a fascinating glimpse of a character continually in transition".
The Guardian called it "one of the strangest and most eclectic records you'll hear all year", It ranked at number 14 on
The Wires "2010 Rewind" list. ==Track listing==