[5] It was accompanied by a promotional video in which Black Thought raps while his head is permanently obscured by changing images.

[8] The final pre-LP single, "Strangers", emerged on August 9, three days before the album's release.

[9] A promotional video for the song followed on August 12 to coincide with the release of the album.

[12] Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Andy Kellman described it as a combination of "'60s and '70s psych, prog, and soul recordings that are moody, trippy, and sometimes eerie.

The crisp if soot-coated drums, smeared strings, moaning organs, and gnarled guitars are all very compatible with Thought, who scythes through it all with unparalleled wordplay delivered with surgical precision.