AllMusic editor Neil Raggett wrote, "Some album titles do nail it, and this is one of the prime candidates." "
Crucified" was named the "most memorable number", "a totally over-the-top
disco anthem on all fronts". He also mentioned the "half-twinky, half-ominous" "
Candyman Messiah" and "Say Goodbye to Babylon", which are "taking religious imagery and tweaking it for all it's worth". American magazine
Billboard constated that the "campy Swedish trio continues to reverently pilfer through '70s-era disco and '80s-style
hi-NRG on this glittery sophomore outing." They highlighted the "bombastic" "Dynasty of Planet Chromada" and the "swin-vibed" "Say Goodbye to Babylon", and concluded, "Melodramatic dance/pop that should make acts like
Pet Shop Boys green with envy."
NME said, "A great record, proper disco style dance music and packed full of cultural surprises." ==Commercial performance==