"[4] The band members all had day jobs in Victoria and South Australia, so writing and demoing was done in "immersive" weekends.

We’ve always loved the track "Coney Island Baby" by Lou Reed, and the way that he uses saxophone and backing vocals.

"[7] X-press Mag noted, "it may not be everyone's cup of tea with its hard style, raw lyrics and intimidating pace (at times) but there is a lot to be appreciated when listened to in full" and a "rich range of diversity".

[8] The Sydney Morning Herald agreed, "Their propulsive rants are now counterpointed by evocative textures, their fury has an existential undertow, and their mid-tempo ballads reveal a bittersweet beauty.

"[9] Rock Sins said, "The slowing of pace in the album’s middle section allows the stark, Larkinesque realism of the lyrics to shine".