Jabarkan Resepsi dari After Midnight

Lagu ini mendapat sambutan positif dari kritikus dan pengamat musik. Sebagian dari mereka bahkan menyebutkan lagu ini sebagai salah satu lagu terbaik mereka. Tom Goodwyn dari majalah NME menyatakan “this song is one of the best from this album, A lovely subtle love song and the lightest moment on Neighborhoods. "We'll stagger home after midnight, sleep arm in arm in the stairwell" croons Mark Hoppus over a gentle riff. Whoever fancies themselves as the new John Hughes should be locking this down for the big kissing scene at the end of their new flick now.” Kritikus Chris Coplan dari Consequence of Sound mengatakan mengatakan “this song is decidedly epic with an intimate touch, an effort that highlights each member’s strengths, Tom DeLonge’s romantic verses, Mark Hoppus’ grand chorus, and Travis Barker’s bangin’ drum skills, to make for one fairly anthemic effort.” Kritikus SPIN, Marc Hogan, mengatakan, “It's a bittersweet midtempo rocker, and the most contemplative of the new songs Blink has unveiled so far. 'These nights go on and on' goes the chorus, perfect for bored teenagers shouting outside car windows.” Thomas Nassiff dari AbsolutePunk berkomentar bahwa "After Midnight" secara instan adalah lagu klasik Blink-182. Scott Heisel dari majalah Alternative Press menulis, “It's one of the finest moments of Blink's career, a song so simple, catchy and geniune that it's amazing it took them nearly two decades to write it.”