[5] Hailed as some of the most exciting music coming out of New York by NME in 2018, Blood Cultures' genre-bending sound is often characterized as psychedelic pop, electropop, and chillwave.
The project was launched with conspicuously little background info; at the time, it had no social media accounts or biography and was only represented by a photograph of an individual with a black hood.
The album was generally reviewed positively as "a bright and beautiful blend of cultures, wandering vocals, and electronic beats" and "one of 2019's greatest experiences".
In 2024, Blood Cultures, together with Rosaline Elbay and Dario Ladani Sanchez, curated and produced The Olive Tape, an album that includes poetry and music by such artists as Nick Hakim, Vansire, Narcy, Jordana, Fire-Toolz, Hala Alyan, and Inua Ellams.
The record was created to raise awareness of the ongoing displacement of Palestinian people within Gaza, with all proceeds donated to Anera and the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.
[7][18][1] Indicative of their experimental approach, their arrangements have been characterized by "warm, lo-fi guitars; wobbling synths; washed-out percussion; and auto-tuned, cut-and-paste vocals", "drenched in maximum reverb".