The album was praised by critics, who compared its sound primarily to Ennio Morricone's soundtrack for namesake film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

[1][2] The duo, consisting of real-life brothers Estevan and Alejandro Gutiérrez,[3][4] recorded at Dan Auerbach's Nashville studio Easy Eye Sound.

[1] They are backed by strings by Matt Combs; congas, shakers, triangles, and other percussion by Sam Bacco; electric keyboards by Mike Rojas, and drums by Jay Mumford.

[5] AllMusic's Thom Jurek wrote that the "gorgeous" album "will present a greater opportunity for listeners to encounter the nomadic, atmospheric sound world of Hermanos Gutiérrez.

"[1] Variety's Jem Aswad called it "the kind of album you can put on and leave on all day, and the relatively amorphous nature of the songs helps make it not feel repetitive", and particularly recommended it for fans of Khruangbin.

[9] The duo performed on NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert on 31 January 2023, playing the title track, "Tres Hermanos", "Thunderbird", and "Pueblo Man".