"The album swings back and forth between now and nostalgia, as Weller tries to reconcile the desire to look back with his constant fear of stagnation. There are several songs that could have been on Style Council albums - solid, sometimes superb, soul anthems like "Baptiste", "Village", "Walkin'" - all of which happen to feature contributions from Mick Talbot. But there's also "Mirror Ball" and "Earth Beat", both of which carry the influence of Ghost Box ... On Sunset demonstrates that complacency remains his greatest fear and most powerful muse".