Bang Bang Rock & Roll was released to highly positive reviews from music critics; on the review aggregator site Metacritic, the album holds a score of 83, indicating "universal acclaim".

[12] The first track from the album, "Formed a Band" was featured on the video game FIFA Street 2, as well as an episode of ITV's Lewis, the popular Inspector Morse spin-off.

The single 'Good Weekend' has been featured on the Channel 4 programme Skins[15] as well as the romantic comedy Good Luck Chuck.

was used in British teen soap Hollyoaks, while the album's title track, "Bang Bang, Rock & Roll", was featured on the Xbox 360 video game Saints Row as well as the 2012 Chevrolet "Chevy Sonic" Super Bowl Commercial.

It was also covered by the American indie rock band We Are Scientists on their 2006 b-sides album Crap Attack.