"Fortunately, Ranaldo can play the guitar quite well, and Last Night on Earth is a well-performed piece of music from a technical standpoint. There are certainly worse ways for Lee Ranaldo to while away his post-Sonic Youth days, so seeing him playing in a Grateful Dead-inspired jam band isn't the worst thing in the world. Still, one can't help but hope that a songwriter of Ranaldo's stature tries to take on something a little more challenging next time".