"On Pure Fiction we get the anthemic, Mumford & Sons-style opener, "Tell the World," the '80s Rick Springfield-meets-Peter Wolf-sounding "A Little More," and the soulful Billy Squier-esque "I Got the Feelin Now." Hutchinson even summons the hard rock-turned-crooner energy of Extreme for his very "More Than Words"-sounding acoustic power ballad "Goodnight Goodbye." Ultimately, the truth of Pure Fiction is that Hutchinson remains an impressive, resonant-voiced singer and a vibrant conduit for catchy, radio-ready pop".