Jason Lymangrover, writing for
AllMusic, commented, "As she emerges from the broken cocoon of
Detroit and
German techno influences into a unique artist of her own – one who is slightly experimental but never lacking a head-bobbing hook – it's hard to argue when she quips, 'Frenchies do it better.'" John Burgess from
The Guardian stated, "Her charismatic approach made her a major
electroclash figure, and she has sustained her
cult status. This is unlikely to change, despite a more pop approach for
Batbox [...] The music remains
niche,
industrial and Teutonic, over which Hervé delivers idiosyncratic observations on her life and
gothic pursuits." Rob Woo of
Exclaim! wrote, "The production work is exceptional, with a greater depth of sounds and textures put into the beats and synths, the influences seemingly drawn from the best electro, tech and progressive of the last few years." Quentin B. Huff of
PopMatters noted that the album "could have been bigger, brasher, and bolder. But, all things considered, it still amounts to a full load of goodies and a heck of a ride." Conversely,
Resident Advisor Stéphane Girard said that Miss Kittin "occupies an ungraceful and uncomfortable middle ground between
Chicks on Speed and
Ellen Allien, and
BatBox, unfortunately, won't really do anything to change that nor rally anyone to her solo career's cause.
URB felt that "[a]s a concept the album fails miserably, but taken as individual tracks there are some that transcend, the brooding 'Lightmaker' or the nicely melodic DJ friendly track 'Playmate of the Century.'" In addition, Luciana Lopez of
XLR8R opined, "Even the glossy, high-quality production can't give this album the energy to rise above the middling bar it sets for itself." ==Track listing==