Drenge's second record was well received by critics.
DIY Magazine awarded the album a perfect score calling Drenge "a band finding their feet before taking to the skies." The continued: "The brilliance of ‘Undertow’ is in knowing just how much more Drenge can achieve."
The Guardian described Undertow as "the sound of a band who’ve found their murky flow" and "an album that will pull you under." The
NME said the album marks Drenge as the "UK’s most brilliantly disorderly band."
The Line of Best Fit declared: "Drenge make a bloodied mess of the idea 'second album syndrome.'" They continued: "Their second album continues the work of the first, a yardstick for the heavy guitar sound, and is in its own way as hard hitting, visceral and effortlessly brilliant." They awarded the album a score of 8.5. ==Accolades==