Ribbed Music for the Numb Generation was well received by music critics. Jenni Cole of
musicOMH described the album as "dark
electro-
glam of a lushness not heard since the
synthtastic early
'80s", comparing the band favourably to
the Human League,
Depeche Mode,
Heaven 17 and
Soft Cell. Cole added that "the music is brilliant.
Upbeat,
disco-tinged without being cheesy, taking all the best parts from glam and adding them to a
Gothy, new century
cabaret chic that no doubt translates brilliantly into live performance." Susan Frances of
AbsolutePunk commented that the album "wraps you in fishnets of cabaret-styled vocals from lead singer Maya Von Doll and
techno-dripping rhythms orchestrated by drummer Paul Stone and bassist Matt Lord. The barbed
guitar riffs of Toni Sailor are perched in thickets of bristling
keyboards from Weston Doll creating movements that expand and separate with a will of their own, alternating lean segments with thick froths while covered in Maya's femininely sweet vocal reams." She added that the music is "both street
savvy and club chic, keeping away from falling into a mundane routine that often plagues
synth-pop albums." Chris Reynolds of
Gigwise viewed Sohodolls as "a sleazy yet chic outfit comparable to
Goldfrapp" and wrote that "Maya's vocals are seductive and the bass and synths are as smooth as can be", but felt that "the lack of variation ... detracts greatest from a fine debut. When stripped down this is simple
pop music with an eighties edge and can become tiresome at points such as the lacklustre 'Trash the Rental'." Emily Kate Stephens of
MyVillage concluded, "With a huge mix of influences Sohodolls travel through this album with a strength and grace that means you can't help but listen. They can look forwarded to awakening their followers' senses. From the first listen the album makes you want to catch their next gig." ==Track listing==