AllMusic2023afafHeather 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".Læs anmeldelse
NMEd. 22. juni 2023afafErica Campbell (musikanmelder)d. 22. juni 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".Læs anmeldelse
Pitchforkd. 26. juni 2023afafStephen Thomas Erlewined. 26. juni 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".Læs anmeldelse