Conversely, The New Review gave the album 2.5 out of 5; disappointed of the band's new record, Ben Westerman commented: "[...] As a fan, I'll wait to hear what direction the band takes next, while letting this Fever pass and move on". PopMatters classifies it as a decent album, as it "[...] maintains the level of quality that Scream Aim Fire had, but doesn't advance back to their prior level of excellence. [...] There are more good songs than bad [The Last Fight, Pleasure and Pain and Dignity], but the bad songs are very seriously flawed, and will likely stand out more than the positive aspects of the good songs".
