Expert in a Dying Field received acclaim from
music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 83 based on 15 reviews. Laura Snapes, for
Pitchfork, asserts that the album is "brimming with smart power-pop that brings to mind the casual virtuosity of '90s
Aimee Mann and the bonhomie and euphoria of
Superchunk and
Fountains of Wayne." Poetic Justice Magazine concluded that
Expert in a Dying Field is "an impressive and engaging record". ==Track listing==