At
Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 9 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". JR Moores, in
The Quietus, describes
Fire as "like a direct sequel" to
London Zoo (2008).
The Quietus subsequently voted
Fire as number 1 in their 100 favourite albums of 2021. ==Track listing==