[All] US Billboard: "2BA2, K-pop's best storyteller" Foreign media praise

American music media Billboard commented, "With 'The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY,' TXT solidifies their position as 'K-pop's greatest storytellers.'" Billboard analyzed, "TXT captures the complex emotions of youth through some of the most delicate and vocally challenging music they've ever released. With their signature genre-crossing music, impressive falsettos, and R&B-infused harmonies, they give listeners a journey-like experience."

Billboard also explained, "Like the visual concept that visually expresses 'SANCTUARY,' they present a sound that stimulates nostalgia and longing while maintaining a modern sensibility." Regarding the title song 'Over The Moon,' it said, "TXT's vocal maturity stands out in the layered harmonies."

Rolling Stone UK, a music magazine, highlighted the album's theme of love, saying, "The five members go beyond the typical 'love' and focus on the concept of 'you.' It feels like a love letter from the team to the listener."