[3] The release of the album was announced August 15 from Central Park in New York City on Good Morning America.

Writing for Allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine criticized the anonymity of the duo and their music, claiming that "they're playing to the largest possible audience, so nobody should be surprised that Anything Goes is so broad it avoids such messiness as personality."

[1] Tom Roland awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars in his review for Billboard, saying that "it shores up the duo's country flanks, and demonstrates that FGL intends to aggressively protect its progressive place in the genre, one that the act essentially designed on its own.

[10] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 1, 2014, and Platinum on March 29, 2016, for combined sales and streams of a million units.

"Sun Daze" was released as the second single on September 16, 2014, and peaked at number one on the Country Airplay chart.

"Confession" was released as the fifth and final single from the album on November 3, 2015, and peaked at number one on the Country Airplay chart.