For his first solo album,
John Lydon decided to tentatively explore electronica without leaving behind the guitar growl that made
the Sex Pistols' 1996 reunion a success. The guitars are woven into the electronic dance beats throughout
Psycho's Path, which occasionally results in some exciting juxtapositions. However, it too often sounds like
Lydon doesn't know how to follow through on his ideas; at worst, he sounds as if he's grasping for the ideas himself. Even with its faults,
Psycho's Path sounds more alive and ambitious than the last handful of
Public Image Limited albums, and certainly more vital than the
Sex Pistols reunion, so it is a respectable comeback of sorts. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine