Lisbeth Salander
The German "Sonic Seducer" magazine noted a soft melancholy in some songs and lauded the album's diversity "beyond trodden paths of EBM". "Side-Line" called it "remarkably crafted" and also marked the diversity of influences. The Belgian "Mindview" magazine compared Emélie Nicolaï's singing to Anne Clark. Softsynth music blog declared it their best pick so far for "2010". Australian electronic music magazine Cyclic Defrost compared vocalist Emélie Nicolaï to Stieg Larsson's fictional character Lisbeth Salander for her attitude and looks.