On review aggregator Metacritic,
Devotion received a score of 80/100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Kevin Lozano for
Pitchfork praised it as "a compelling vision of what imperfect pop music can be", comparing the "sparse" songs to
Arthur Russell, and referring to "Devotion" as "excruciatingly emotional". In a positive review for
The Skinny, Nadia Younes said that it is "open", "intricate", and "fiercely unique ... one of the most crucial pop records of the year". Writing for
PopMatters, Mark Matousek expressed support for
Mica Levi's production work on the album and the pair's collaborations prior to
Devotion, but says that Tirzah's contributions here cause "dilution" to the instrumentals and criticizes her lyrical obscurity. ==Track listing==