At
Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics,
Hinterland received an average score of 83, based on 12 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Gareth O'Malley, writing for
Drowned in Sound, said that the album was "a layered record that reveals more with each listen."
AllMusic critic Heather Phares said that "
Hinterlands tough, hard-won beauty reveals Campbell coming into her own." Annette Barlow of
the Quietus called the album "a masterpiece". In his review for
the Line of Best Fit, Chris Todd said that Campbell had "gone and made the finest pop record of 2015 so far." David Welsh of
musicOMH said that the album "has to be one of the year's most satisfyingly accomplished long players."
Bobby Gillespie of
Primal Scream picked
Hinterland as his album of the year, stating 'Its just fucking cool. Its got a strange atmosphere and unique mood..'' ==Track listing==