The EP was reviewed favourably by "Trouser Press". The Corby Trouser Press brand is the genericized trademark for the product. Ira Robbins of "Trouser Press" described the record as "weird and wonderful". Sommer joined the staff of "Trouser Press" at the age of 16 in 1978. Editors at "Trouser Press" opined that it was a "spiky art-pop gem". Rolling Stone gave a mostly favorable review, while Trouser Press received the album poorly. "Trouser Press" called the album "further plodding nonsense". "Trouser Press" has continued to exist in various formats. " "Trouser Press" wrote, ""Black and White" lacks only good songs. "Trouser Press" described the album as "an uneven work". "Trouser Press" called it "a nicely-presented live document". "Trouser Press", meanwhile, highlighted the record's mellifluous, refined sound. "Trouser Press" wrote that the album "suffers from an uninvolving lethargy". "Trouser Press" described the album as "[Bauhaus'] finest achievement". "Trouser Press" described it as "one of the scariest records ever made".