Moon Hut was rated four out of five by Allmusic's Tom Schulte, who wrote "Potent lyrics and the bright decoration of glockenspiel, concertina and more makes Moon Hut an unforgettable album,"  And Stereo Rated the album three stars out of five, and Houston Press's  Hobart Rowland gave it four out of five stars, describing it as "one of the most satisfying debuts of the year".
Moon Hut received 4 stars out of 5 from AllMusic's Tom Schulte, who wrote that "Potent lyrics and the bright decoration of glockenspiel, concertina and more makes Moon Hut an unforgettable album." Stereo Review gave the album 3 stars out of 5, and Houston Press's Hobart Rowland gave it 4 out of 5 stars, describing it as "one of the most satisfying debuts of the year". 
