Love over Rage

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[12]
Robert Christgau	[13]
Derby Evening Telegraph	7/10[14]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[15]
MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide	[16]

Trouser Press wrote that "Robinson can still sound preachy, but overall this is a stunningly mature work."^[9] The Philadelphia Daily News deemed the album "a punchy, provocative grouping of rock anthems, the sort only Brits seem capable of writing."^[10] The Boston Globe called it "catchy, soulful and still politically charged."^[11] The Age noted that Robinson shows "enough self-deprecating humor, wry observation and the ability to pen the occasional catchy melody."^[7]

Robert Christgau praised "Fifty" and "Green".^[13] The New York Times concluded that "the songs on Love over Rage may be more complex and personal than the moralizing of Mr. Robinson's early recordings, but they are no less passionate in their search for truth."^[3] The Washington Post opined that "the liveliest track is the lite-reggae "Loved", a bouncy pitch for no-strings lust."^[5]