Bassist Jeff Lett left to focus on school, and the band parted ways with Wind-Up.

To support the album, the band toured the U.S. and the UK alongside New Found Glory, State Champs, Kids in Glass Houses and Mayday Parade.

[4] In April 2011 it was announced that bassist Jeff Lett left the band to finish school.

[9] The band "experiment[ed]" with the concept of self-releasing their music; this resulted in the In Stereo EP,[10] which was released in October.

[10] Cartel viewed the album as a "culmination of 3 years worth of life, love, and reflection".

[28] The band had brought the album to a handful of labels that turned it down due to them not "hav[ing] anything to with it.

[33] In the UK and Europe, the album was available with a bonus track, an acoustic version of "Thin Air".

[34] Pugh revealed that the album had "a very solid first week", especially since "this entire project [was] being helmed by 5 people.

[36] The band supported New Found Glory on their Sticks and Stones anniversary tour in June.

[38] Cartel toured the UK with support act Kids in Glass Houses in September and October.

[39] The band supported Mayday Parade on the Glamour Kills Tour in October and November.

[40] Reviewing the album for Idobi, Hannah Pierangelo said upon hearing it for the first time, it came across as "slightly bland", due to only half of the material "really carry[ing] any punch.

"[2] Pierangelo noted that it was missing "the dynamic Cartel have proven they are capable of in previous albums.