Alexis Petridis of
The Guardian gave the track 4 out of 5 stars, calling it far less counfounding and straightforward than "
Go Out", the lead single of the band's previous record,
The Magic Whip. He also called the rhythm track and beat
Motorik-esque. Mollie Potter of
The Edge gave it 4.5 stars out of 5, calling the track a "brilliant, crafty acknowledgement of their past triumphs, alongside a recognition of their growth as a band in the decades following their nineties heydey". Christopher Jackson of
City A.M. described the track as a soundtrack to the summer.
Consequence selected the track as its song of the week on 19 May 2023, calling it "an odyssey that builds but never implodes". == Chart performance ==