"It is easily the most accessible album of Cohen's career thus far, in that it will likely appeal to listeners not normally drawn to jazz. There are several reasons for this. First is that Cohen's writing is songlike. The melodies are often hummable and there are many different stylistic forays into psychedelic rock, R&B and funk, Hebrew folk, and sound system electronica ... This band is one to keep an eye on if you have catholic tastes. Big Vicious wanders freely between its many influences to emerge with a compelling identity of its own"

"For me personally, the album is a little hit and miss, with some tracks working better than others, but the standard is nonetheless very high throughout the entire recording. A little samey after a while maybe, but there are some incredible stand-outs"

"Big Vicious is named after Cohen's five-piece group that melds throbbing, bass-heavy grooves with samples and effects to create atmospheric music. All the material is original except for two notable covers: Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and Massive Attack's Teardrop"