It has received average reviews from critics and reached number 3 of the Top Irish 100 Albums in its debut week.

[5] The album was produced by Rob Kirwan and recorded in Westmeath, Ireland and while touring Europe and North America.

Prior to the release of the album Bell X1 performed tracks from Bloodless Coup on a short acoustic European tour.

On 11 September the band offered fans their first listen to a new track called "Velcro" which was recorded at Oxegen Festival in Ireland.

[19] Andrew Leahey writing for Allmusic gave the album three stars, noting the band's shift towards electronica in a similar fashion to fellow Irish act U2 with Pop, adding that Bell X1 "sidestep" the problems they encountered, "using synthesizers and drum machines to enhance, not dominate, the songs", while noting a decline in quality in the lyricism of Noonan.