Ben Rickaby, giving the album four stars at HM, wrote, "This is a great indie alt-rock album featuring a wide range of musical styles and ambient sounds to effectively get across the raw emotion behind the lyrics."[1] Awarding the album three and a half stars on Jesus Freak Hideout, Ryan Barbee said "this isn't a faultless album."[3] Nathaniel Schexnayder, writing a two and a half stars review on Jesus Freak Hideout, stated: "maybe there should have been some extra thought put into this complicated album," criticizing the dark feeling of the album.[4] Meanwhile, rating the album four stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, Scott Fryberger wrote, "alligator really feels like the band is finally coming into their own."[5] Brody B., for his part, gave the album four stars at Indie Vision Music, describing that "despite some odd track placements, Alligator is an incredible record."[2]
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