The album is produced by Hal Willner and features guest appearances from a variety of musicians.

It was released as both a standard 10-track CD and a special 18-track edition[6] with a DVD documentary by Anne Rohart under Jean-Baptiste Mondino's artistic direction, with both Faithfull and Wilner commenting on the song selection.

[9] In 2014 it was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[10] which indicated sales of at least 75,000 copies throughout Europe.

If you are patient, there is more than enough here to hold your attention and take you on journeys through love, lust, tragedy, and longing and bring you home again.

"[13] Pitchfork observed that "she may not sell as well or enjoy their prominent rock status, but I'd bet there's more concentrated excitement over a new Marianne Faithfull album than any new Rolling Stones release could inspire in even their hardiest fan...She's the Helen Mirren of rock'n'roll: a dish in the 1960s who has not only aged incredibly well, but wears her age with as much grace as others wear their youth. "