Reviews of
Songs To Scream At The Sun were generally favorable.
AllMusic's Greg Prato said that "in a day and age when it's arguably more common than ever to start softening your sound in hopes of crossover success, there's something quite noble in Have Heart's approach... And even when Have Heart take the intensity down a notch or two -- such as on the track "Brotherly Love"—it's still more intense than your average up-and-coming hardcore band," giving the album a 3.5/5. Casey Boland of
Alternative Press had a similar review, noting that while the band's influences were obvious on 2006's
The Things We Carry, "they now stir them into a unique sound." == Track listing ==