Despite the EP's overall popularity, the release garnered generally mixed to negative reception from critics. Many of the reviewers, however, made note of the band being at the forefront of the
deathcore genre, which at the time was taking off in great numbers.
Allmusic reviewer Cosmo Lee stated: "
Doom is competent, but trades in sounds, not songs”, referring to the fact that Job for a Cowboy had changed their musical style with their follow-up release
Genesis, a purist
death metal-sounding album. Lee then ended the review stating: "Almost overnight, hordes of
MySpace copycats sprang up, even lifting the band's logo font. This is where it all started - or ended, depending on your perspective." Reviewer Kobak of
Tiny Mix Tapes noted that "Job for a Cowboy are incredibly talented musicians. Their songs typically go through many tempo changes, ranging from the standard cruising metal yelp to the double-bass-drum, full-on Speedy Gonzales thrash. The problem lies in their reliance on well-worn metal clichés." The track "Knee Deep" was central to a popular
YouTube video in which the track was synchronized to a clip of the
SpongeBob SquarePants episode "
Band Geeks". The clip features various members of the SpongeBob SquarePants cast playing instruments with "Knee Deep" overlaid to it (originally in the episode appearing as performing the song "Sweet Victory" by
David Glen Eisley). == Track listing ==