The album's first single was "Sleepwalker", the video of which poked fun at lead-singer Jakob Dylan's "rock star" status following the success of Bringing Down the Horse.

(Breach) peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

A Spin magazine article looking back on Jakob Dylan's 30-year career noted that "Breach" alludes to his mixed feelings about his lineage and fame more than any other album in his discography.

It’s more complicated than Bringing Down The Horse, and I think I started getting better as a songwriter.” In another retrospective interview with Uproxx, Dylan said that while this was a "difficult record to make," he feels it features some of his best songwriting.

He told music critic Steven Hyden that "By Breach, I knew there was going to be scrutiny on some of the songs and I decided that I was just going to not care about it.