[1][2] The album focuses on Kele's experiences being a father despite being a gay man as well as reconnecting with his Nigerian heritage.

Critics praised Okereke's honest and personal lyrics as well as usage of "tenor sax, soft electric piano and clarinets.

"[7] Neil Young from AllMusic described the album as "forlorn and delicate" and as remaining "mostly sullen and occasionally sharp in its content, but the instrumentation helps lift the songs from the gloom."

[6] Leander Hobbs from The Line of Best Fit described the duets with Olly Alexander and Corinne Bailey Rae as showing "that Okereke understands how to add greater texture and contrast to his shaky vocals without resorting to the autotuned experiments of his early career.

"[1] Paste magazine said it was a shame "that what lies behind dozens of layers of metaphorical shrouds, isn’t a bit more poetic and interesting."