[2][3] Hinojosa intended the album to incorporate "polished" country and pop, while retaining her Rounder Records contract for music that was in the traditional Tex-Mex border style.

[7][8] Hinojosa promoted the album with her "Border Tour", which included Santiago Jiménez Jr., Butch Hancock, and Don Walser.

"[18] The Chicago Reader stated that she "shifts seamlessly from folky stuff to jumping honky-tonk romps to cumbias ... and the album frames it all with a gloss that unfortunately renders some of her more delicate ballads a bit syrupy.

"[19] Rolling Stone noted that "Hinojosa brings as much conviction to the honky-tonk of 'I'm Not Through Loving You Yet' as she does to her bilingual border balladry.

"[17] AllMusic wrote: "With a beautiful voice reminiscent of Joan Baez and Emmylou Harris, she seems to have perfected her unique blend of Mexican folk and country music.