Their progression was also highlighted with The Guardian saying "if you removed everything from the album except Matt Helders' drumming, it would still be a pretty gripping listen", and The Observer praising the new sounds on the album referencing the "piercing, melodic guitar by Jamie Cook" and "where Turner reveals the other weapons in his armoury" when referring to Alex Turner's progression.
Perkembangan mereka juga disorot dengan The Guardian mengatakan "jika Anda menghapus segala sesuatu dari album kecuali Matt Helders, masih akan menjadi mencekam untuk didengar", dan The Observer memuji suara baru di album mereferensi "menusuk, melodi gitar dari Jamie Cook" dan "di mana Turner mengungkapkan senjata lain di gudangnya" ketika mengacu pada perkembangan Alex Turner.