Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Classic Rock | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| Punknews.org | |
| Record Collector | |
Allmusic's retrospective review reported that when it was released, Machine Gun Etiquette was "deservedly hailed as another classic from the band". The website praised the variety of styles explored and the group's typically strong wit. Scott Rowley of Classic Rock magazine, reviewing the 25th Anniversary Edition of the album, defines it "a riotous, ballsy rush of an album the sound of a band coming into its own", adding that "while The Clash looked to America for inspiration, The Damned remained resolutely British".
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