AllMusic2023ByByHeather Phares2023"Though Melodies on Hiatus' experiments sacrifice some of the single-minded purpose of Hammond's previous albums, it delivers a bumper crop of songs that embrace the complexities of life and music with a sense of adventure".Read review
NMEd. 22. June 2023ByByErica Campbell (musikanmelder)d. 22. June 2023"'Melodies On Hiatus', adopts the same spaciousness of the territory it was created in, allowing Hammond Jr to spiral and sprawl out sonically. 'Melodies On Hiatus' may seem meandering at times, but eventually it lands where it needs to be".Read review
Pitchforkd. 26. June 2023ByByStephen Thomas Erlewined. 26. June 2023"Working alongside pop songwriter Simon Wilcox, the Strokes guitarist delivers a cheerfully sprawling double album that feels less like a cohesive statement than a clearinghouse of ideas".Read review