The Washington Post thought that the Slackers "are clearly as interested in ska's jazz roots as its R&B ones."
The Gazette concluded that "the ska tempo is slackened, proclaiming Jamaican independence while lowering tariff walls for reggae, dub, R&B, soul, jazz and boogaloo." The
Deseret News listed the album as one of the best of 1997, writing: "Outside of the Skatalites, the only band that can do traditional ska." The
Orange County Register also considered it to be one of 1997's best albums, writing that "Married Girl", a "
Double Indemnity-style tale of lustful revenge, is a killer." ==Track listing==