Elvira is appealingly decadent, unconventional and moody, in contrast to the more strait-laced Ruth. He called the release "an appealingly misshapen collection of classics, contemporaries, and originals". The musical accompaniment by the gamelan is appealingly rich and complex. He dangled appealingly before them a connection to Benin City. All this was revolutionary, appealingly honest, and commercially successful. Pevsner describes the statue as "appealingly vulnerable and serious".