All Music Guide: Brian Eno - The Drop: Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, score 2.5 of 5. "...illustrates that ambient doesn't all sound the same - it can be soothing and scary, sometimes both at once..."The Onion A V Club: Brian Eno - The Drop: Review by Joe Garden. "...it's a lyric-free narrative, allowing listeners to create their own specifics to the waxing and waning of the music."