 Reviews of the album when its deluxe edition was released have reflected its rise in stature continuing to be positive. In 2004, PopMatters gave the album a very positive review, saying "I 'd go so far to declare the' Blue Album ' one of the greatest records of the last 20 years." And Rolling Stone reiterated their original positive review by further describing it as "big, vibrant pop-rock that would inspire thousands of emo kids." Blogcritics Magazine gave the album a score of 10 / 10 and asserted that "this is one of the most important debut albums of the last ten years."
