Upon its release, Midnight Memories received mixed reviews from music critics and publications. Brian Mansfield from USA Today awarded it three stars out of four, saying "Midnight uses classic rock as a color the way last year's Take Me Home used electronic dance music. " Kitty Empire from The Observer believe that, with the material, "This album does the job, in more ways than one."
Tim Sendra from AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying that "anyone expecting there to be any kind of drop in quality, or early warnings that the group had begun their inevitable decline, will be happily surprised that not only does the album satisfy the established quota of thrilling modern pop tracks and uplifting ballads, but also introduces some interesting new directions".
He praised the bold decision to evolve the band's sound, and its results, concluding that the record "ends up as another satisfying album that does everything a One D album should do and then some."
However, some were less enthusiastic. Many critics argued the absence of their previous work, deeming it "not special" and "forgettable" and some felt it was too mature for their core audience and didn't come off as mature as expected through their themes. Jim Farber from Daily News gave it three stars out of five.
Though he "The rest sounds much like any goo from the guys. Older O.D. fans may have already OD'd on this style. But there probably are just enough newbies to extend the band's brand for this small window before the next thing comes along.", he believed the group progressed a too-mature image for their core audience, saying "One Direction must reconcile this range with their own growth spurts.
On their debut CD, "[Up All Night]," they looked like zygotes. For their third and latest disc, "[Midnight Memories]," they very nearly appear like men. That's a big change in just three years."
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