The album has also been praised for being more accessible than most progressive rock, with Bill Kopp of Musoscribe stating "Lightbulb Sun is, like all (Porcupine Tree), really, very accessible stuff.
Album je također dobio pohvale za svoju pristupačniju inačicu progresivnog rocka; Bill Kopp iz Musoscribea je komentirao: "Lightbulb Sun je, poput cijelog (Porcupine Treeja), zapravo vrlo pristupačan.