[1][2] It was recorded with Brad Cook, who has worked alongside musicians like Liz Phair, Bon Iver, and Waxahatchee.

[3] Any Shape You Take's "hooky, jagged" indie rock songs have been described collectively as a "masterwork" of the genre.

[4][5] And for being "steeped in alternative '90s goodness", it has been compared to works by bands such as the Breeders and Dinosaur Jr.[6] Meanwhile, the album's grunge-influenced rock tracks have been regarded as a "masterful slice of grunge pop".

On Metacritic, it holds a score of 84 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim", based on fifteen reviews.

"[11] The Line of Best Fit dubbed De Souza's songwriting as "unafraid of expressing (neither) the depths nor the heights of a life lived with supreme sensitivity.