Critical Response
"Juxtapozed with U" received a generally positive response from critics. Drowned in Sound described the track as the Super Furry Animals' best single to date and stated that "its one of those songs which you will undoubtedly find yourself singing along to it as if you've heard it a million times before, its that catchy" while Allmusic saw the track as an example of the band's "exceptional songwriting". The NME gave the song their "Single of the week" award on its release, calling it "a total surprise and an absolute delight", going on to claim that "Juxtapozed with U" is "genius" and shows the band "going pop with grace, style and total conviction." Both Pitchfork Media and the Dallas Observer likened the song to Philadelphia soul music and The Guardian described it as a "string-laden soul ballad with the sort of treated robot vocal Daft Punk are fond of". Uncut described the track as a "delirious soul pastiche" and suggested Rhys's lyrics make a "wry plea for understanding between races and classes" while PopMatters claimed the song is about gentrification. Entertainment Weekly was critical of "Juxtapozed with U", describing it as an "awful lite-rock homage" which resembles the theme tune to The Love Boat.
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