[2] Within days of Go Radio announcing their breakup, Lancaster revealed in an Instagram post that he would be contributing an original song entitled "All I Can Give You" to the Fearless compilation Punk Goes Christmas.

[6][7] Lancaster previously worked with Odom and Mount on A Lesson in Romantics (2007) (with Mayday Parade),[8] and Do Overs and Second Chances (2010) (with Go Radio).

[6] In regard to how the writing process works without the support of a band, Lancaster has said, "It's so much easier," celebrating that there was little arguing or fighting over how the album should sound.

[6] Lancaster has said that this phrase applies to his songwriting process for this album, because for the first time, he didn't feel limited by any genre – he could just write songs as they were.

[1] After the release of the album, Lancaster briefly joined Warped Tour 2014, but mostly played local shows in Tallahassee and Orlando.

[6] Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount, the album's producers, played backup for Jason during these shows, along with Maxx Danziger from Set It Off.

[17] Lancaster has spoken about his immense satisfaction with the process of making and releasing this album, calling the first show of Warped Tour 2014, "The highlight of my career.

"[18] However, Michael Bird of Richard Thinks was more mixed in his opinion, calling the album, "A good opening step in a solo career, then, but not the bound that could have been.

[20] Bird of Richard Thinks agreed, saying, "The musical tapestries of the album are often intricate but don’t feel overblown, this providing the ideal backing to Lancaster’s distinctive impassioned vocal delivery.

"[22] The Kill Your Stereo review wasn't quite as positive on this front, saying, "It is apparent As You Are may be unwaveringly familiar and at times a little monochromatic in flavour.

Some liked it, such as Marshall of Infectious Magazine who said, "[Lancaster] stays true to The Beatles, but adds his own rock influences in to [sic] the mix, giving it a modern feel.

"[19] However, Michael Bird of Richard Thinks disagreed, saying, "A near note-for-note cover of the classic ‘Hey Jude’, meanwhile, is a pointless and disappointing note to end on.

"[18] Durbin says that influences from Mayday Parade and Go Radio can be heard in songs such as "The Cause", "Growing Up", and "Save Me" – in particular, he felt "The Cause" was very similar to "Redemption in the Verse" from Lucky Street.