"Don't Miss It" received acclaim from music critics. Cerys Kenneally of
The Line Of Best Fit wrote that the song "continues to encapsulate his raw talent" and added that "Blake has undoubtedly exceeded himself in terms of finding his signature sound."
Variance's Tyler Schmitt called the song "stunning", writing "if you're in need of a good playlist, we've got you covered. It's just James Blake's new song on repeat." Philip Cosores, writing for
Uproxx, featured the song on his "Best New Indie Music From This Week" list, writing "the is another example of Blake turning his emotional vulnerability into a fine piece of art."
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Davis Huynh featured the track on his "Best New Tracks" list, writing "it does appear that James Blake is getting back into the groove of releasing new tracks – which is always a good thing."
Vulture placed the song on their "6 Best New Songs of the Week" list, calling the song "the saddest computer music that could possibly exist" and described the track as "initially unsettling, but then it all crystallizes."
Complex named it one of the best songs of the month of May, calling it "a gorgeous, haunting song." Harriet Gibsone of
The Guardian deemed the track one of the best of 2018.
Pitchfork review and "sad boy" comment In a mixed review for
Pitchfork, Kevin Lozano wrote that "'Don't Miss It,' is another beautifully brutal song to add to Blake's large catalog of sumptuous sad boy music", adding that "while it's hard to deny the prettiness of Blake's music, the mopeyness of it all is starting to feel cloistered. Maybe he needs a night out." The music magazine also
tweeted "Yes, James Blake is still sad", to which Blake replied "Case in point". Blake later posted a letter on Twitter, writing "I can’t help but notice, as I do whenever I talk about my feelings in a song, that the words 'sad boy' are used to describe it. I've always found that expression to be unhealthy and problematic when used to describe men just openly talking about their feelings." He added that "we are already in an epidemic of male depression and suicide" and that "we don't need any further proof that we have hurt men with our questioning of their need to be vulnerable and open." == Personnel ==