"Mojo" placed the record 33rd on its list of the "50 Best Albums of 2014". "The Telegraph" ranked the record the 14th-best of the year, while "Q" placed it at number 44 on its list. In contrast, Randall Roberts of "Los Angeles Times" named it the worst release of 2014. For the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, "Songs of Innocence" was nominated for Best Rock Album.