AllMusic2018ByByNeil Z. Yeung2018"Throughout Wildness, Lightbody pushes his message with evocative lyrical imagery and the consoling empathy of someone who has fought the battle and emerged triumphant. The result is one of the most comforting and relatable inclusions in the band's catalog".Read review
Gaffa [online]d. 25. May 2018ByByKristian Bach Petersend. 25. May 2018"Gary Lightbody er tilbage efter en syv år lang albumpause, hvor Snow Patrol-frontmanden har tacklet både alkoholmisbrug og depression. Den kamp kan man godt fornemme i albummets tekstunivers, men musikalsk er det business as usual".
Pitchforkd. 4. June 2018ByByIan Cohend. 4. June 2018"On his band's first album in seven years, Gary Lightbody aims for clarity, connection, and personal resonance but lapses into the pomp and incoherence that have plagued Snow Patrol for a decade".Read review