The album is centered on "the story of an uptight cowboy as he wanders through the desert after taking psychedelic drugs, watching the world around him – and his concept of the self – unravel in the process".

[12] Tilly Foulkes of NME described the album as "a cynical take on Americana in the age of an imminent climate crisis – one that proves Geese to be a genuine tour-de-force".

"[10] DIY's James Hickey found that Geese have "abandoned their previous sonic palette in pursuit of pure experimentation" and while "there are traces of the discordant post-punk they are known for, [...] this time [it is] far removed from any cliche of the modern genre".

[9] Brady Gerber of Pitchfork opined that there is "a newfound emphasis on dynamics and space" and Geese "evolves from its gritty post-punk origins into a proudly outrageous jam band".

[4] Matt Mitchell of Paste called it "at once theatrical, vicious, heartfelt and daring", "a brilliant, miraculous assemblage of stone cold rock 'n' roll" as well as an "ambitious, intricate and far-ranging LP of seismic proportions".