[2] As soon as recording sessions started, the duo faced musical differences over the direction of Double's sound.

"[3] He added in a 2013 interview with the Kickin' It Old School blog: "When we met for the production of our second album we already had different concepts regarding Double's future.

[11] Upon release, Keyboard described the album as consisting of "moody, mysterious pop songs centered around Felix Haug's piano and synthesizers."

They added: "The ersatz Arabian sound of 'Lakes In The Desert' owes more to the Beatles than to any genuine third-world sensibility, but Double has a style all their own.

"[12] Billboard commented: "[Double] specializes in a kind of muted Europop with new agey bias, and overall effect of its latest is soothing in the extreme.