Critical response Borrell 1 has received mixed reviews from critics. At
Metacritic, which assigns a
normalized rating out of 100 reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an
average score of 49, based on 10 reviews. She added "While
Borrell 1 has many faults – too many sax solos, insufficient sackcloth and ashes – the jauntiness with which
Zazou disport themselves often makes up for it."
Commercial performance Borrell 1 only sold 594 copies during its first week on sale and it failed to secure a place on the
UK Top 100 album chart. Speaking to
Drowned in Sound about its poor sales, Borrell said "It is being heard and appreciated by as many people as possible! It is! If that’s 500 people, that’s 500 people. If those are the 500 people that are open enough at this point in time to hear this record, fucking fantastic man." ==Track listing==