Fashionably Late was heavily panned by critics, and is widely regarded as the band's worst album. Some criticized the addition of
rap into the album, stating that it did not fit, while others supported the new rap style. Others thought that the album was a mess, going from
post-hardcore, to
metalcore, to rap, to
dubstep, to
country. Other critics have expressed their distaste for the
Nintendo-like sounds, repetitive sounds, song patterns, and use of sound effects across the album, as well as the addition of
Auto-Tune.
Infectious Magazine wrote a positive review about the album, they said "Combing a motley mixture of metalcore, pop, rap, and dubstep, Falling in Reverse deserves an A in originality. Some songs like 'Born to Lead', 'Self Destruct Personality', and 'Fuck the Rest' are more true to classic form: screaming intros, shredding guitar solos, and a general 'rock and roll' attitude. They are catchy, with enough musical toughness to satisfy the alternative cravings." Las Vegas Weekly had mixed review about the album, they said "
Fashionably Late, which augments the band's familiar metalcore-with-a-pop-heart with glitchy electronic flourishes, hip-hop swagger, country-influenced instrumentation and, on 'Keep Holding On', piano and strings. Some of these musical progressions work surprisingly well (and Radke is actually a decent rapper), but
Fashionably Lates weaker moments—the bratty, misogynistic electro-pop chant 'Bad Girls Club', constant references to Twitter and the awkward video game metaphors and sound effects on 'Game Over'—are cringe-inducing." Allmusic said that "Falling in Reverse deserve credit for their musical versatility" and highlighted to the tracks "Rolling Stone", "Fashionably Late", "Born to Lead" and "Drifter". ==Track listing==