In a positive review by "Paste Magazine", Ron Hart said of the album: "What makes this physical set so cool are the off-menu choices selected here, be it INXS's early hit “The One Thing” off 1982’s underrated "Shabooh Shoobah", choosing the Thompson Twins’ hidden hit “Lies” over “Hold Me Now” and “Mad World” from Tears for Fears’ epic debut LP "The Hurting" in lieu of the litany of hits from "Songs from the Big Chair".