"The physicality of Is Survived By is more like a bear hug than an ass-kicking, wherein the passion can be scary at first, but it's disarming, done out of love. They take this stuff seriously because this, right here, matters. You matter. And within these songs is the struggle in realizing that self-esteem comes more from estimable acts than outside validation. Is Survived By should receive plenty praise anyway, but Touché Amoré lead by example".