"Granduciel is a noted perfectionist, and the amount of care and precision taken into composing the album is immediately apparent. Every note from the Wurlitzer, crack of the snare, or blast of the harmonica is perfectly timed. While each song has plenty of room to breathe across long running times, as seven of 10 cross the six-minute mark, they are crafted with an impeccable focus."
- Consequence of Sound
"The obsessive studio work of Adam Granduciel creates a hermetic experience like no other. A Deeper Understanding is his most layered and meticulous album, a twilight world in which to lose yourself."
- Pitchfork
This album won Best Rock Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.