[5] Its lead single Swapping Spit[6] was accompanied by a live video clip all in VHS taping style.

The heavy, grunge guitars of Costelloe and Underwood coupled with the heavily compressed explosive drumming of new addition Mel Rigby saw a distinct change from 2011's Lights Out.

Bass guitarist Huw Webb provided a musical shadow to Costelloe's rhythm guitar work and, with Rigby, brought the band from a dual guitar folk duet to an explosive wall-of-sound band of dynamic shifts and crafted songwork.

Heather Phares of allmusic[7] reviewed June Gloom and wrote "Here and throughout the album, Big Deal is nostalgic not just for the sounds of the '90s, but for the best--and worst--parts of being in love."

With a doubling of personnel on stage, live performances at this time strongly acknowledged the shoe-gaze influences of Underwood and Costelloe, with the band minimally interacting with the audience.