[2][4] The production on the album was handled by Joey Moi, Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Matt Dragstrem and Dave Cohen.

Wallen stated: "The 'double album' idea started off as just a joke between me and my manager because we had accumulated so many songs over the past couple of years.

Walmart responded to the issue with this statement provided to the Rolling Stone: "We are deeply apologetic to Morgan for this unfortunate situation.

We're actively removing any albums remaining on the shelves in those stores to hold until the official release date, and taking additional precautionary measures for the future".

Owen Myers of Pitchfork complimented Wallen's vocals and songwriting alongside writing that "among the album's 30 tracks there are few skips".

[13] Writing for Stereogum, Chris DeVille wrote that though "Wallen's look is old-fashioned, his sound is thoroughly, sometimes maddeningly current" and called the record "a massive leap from his debut" while adding "if the tracklist feels excessive, it also doesn't have a lot of weak spots" and that "the guy seems capable of becoming Garth Brooks for a new generation".

[14] Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote that Wallen "leaves ample room for musical variety" and called the record "modern Nashville studio product, aimed for radio playlists and, eventually, big concert spaces".

[15] Chris Richards, writing for The Washington Post, opined that the album "feels about 19 songs too long" and that "time never seems to be moving fast enough [on it]".

[16] Dan DeLuca of The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that the album "gets tiresome fast" and called it "overstuffed with radio-ready cliche", but did recognize Wallen's overall talent.

[21] It received a 14 percent increase from the previous week, despite the nationwide removal of Wallen's music throughout radio stations in the United States following his use of a racial slur outside of his Nashville home on February 2, 2021.

8), marking the first album to spend four years, consecutively or otherwise, in the year-end top 10 since the original Broadway cast recording to My Fair Lady (1956–59).