Awarding the album four and a half stars from HM Magazine, Brittany McNeal states, "Fallstar has etched itself a niche in hardcore music."[3] Graeme Crawford, rating the album a nine out of ten at Cross Rhythms, says, "It may be gloriously chaotic but 'Reconciler, Refiner, Igniter' packs a powerful spiritual punch."[2] Giving the album four stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, Scott Fryberger writes, "Reconciler. Refiner. Igniter. is a good source of Spirit-filled hardcore."[5] Eric Pettersson, awarding the album four stars at Indie Vision Music, writes, "With a very bass-heavy brand of metalcore, these guys deliver a message of God’s love overcoming the darkness and consuming this world with God’s power."[4]
Rating the album three and a half stars from Christ Core, Bryce Cooley states, "What kept me listening to 'Reconciler. Refiner. Igniter' was the constant surprises speckled throughout."[1] Jono Davies, giving the album three and a half stars for Louder Than the Music, says, "If you want distorted screaming vocals singing about hope, revival, community and love, then look no further than Fallstar!"[6] Awarding the album two and a half stars by The New Review, Anthony Gannaio writes, "Despite the album’s remarkable shortcomings, do not count Fallstar out."[7]
