Loudwire's Lauryn Schaffner praised the performances of vocalist Corey Taylor and drummer Jay Weinberg on the track, outlining that "Corey Taylor's vocals through with brutal intensity Jay Weinberg's drumming also stands out as a high point, crushing extended double kick patterns throughout the cut." Several commentators have recognized "Solway Firth" as one of the "heavy" and "experimental" tracks promised by the band on We Are Not Your Kind – Nick Reilly of the NME claimed that the song "borders on Iowa levels of heavy", referring to a description made by Taylor, while Kerrang! also quoted Taylor when claiming that the single "boast the 'experimental' side of the band's sound". Similarly, Kerrang! magazine called it "a six-minute masterpiece".
Reviewing the song for Metal Hammer, Adam Rees claimed that it was "an altogether different assault" from " All Out Life" and " Unsainted", describing the track as "dramatic, a little troubling and downright heavy". Media response to "Solway Firth" was generally positive. The song's title refers to Solway Firth, a section of sea which forms part of the border between Scotland and England, but may also be alluding to the Solway Firth Spaceman, a popular subject of ufology the recurring lyric "Here's an unexplainable one" is a likely allusion to this. "Solway Firth" was released on Jas the second single from the band's sixth studio album We Are Not Your Kind, following " Unsainted" two months previously.
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