Mark Dowling next month commended albums of the genre a few jumps Raurys production and productivity, which cause the texts of optimism and melancholy reminiscent of the First and a delay in development, concluding that 'its not an album, it is the spiritual essence of joy over pain.' Kyle Mullin of exclaim! noted that Raury was more of the borrower influences than to find your own style, but praised his message and unique approach to sound, highlighting the 'friends' who he really is, the conclusion that it 'bodes well for energetic young talents, who not only has impeccable taste in mentors, but also to find a strong voice of their own That will surely inspire future generations.' Jamie Milton of DIY appreciated Raury its extravagant artistic vision in a focused debut album, concluding that 'it may be more distressed, it was chaotic, mad mission – and this is another proof that Raury trade the game in unexpected directions.' At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 67 based on 12 reviews, which indicates 'generally favorable reviews'. All We Need received generally positive reviews from music critics.
