[3] Joined by session musicians Anatole Damien, Raphaël Desmarets, Johannes Eimermacher, Gaspard Sicx, and Eric Kinny, the latter a pedal steel guitarist who first introduced Phillips to Clément, the group recorded the entirety of the album's 18 tracks live to tape in one day at La Savonnerie in Brussels.

In an 8.1/10 review for Pitchfork, Travis Shosa wrote, "Cramming highly technical and conversational fusion compositions within sub-two-minute songs, the album has the allure of a puzzle box with no right or wrong answers: just barrages of instrumental hooks and Delphic ponderings of the human condition.

"[1] Bill Pearis of BrooklynVegan called the album "a stylish mix of Tropicália, jazz, '70s laid-back grooves, skronky prog, movie samples and just a little punk, almost entirely played as tight little vignettes.

"[9] Jason Friedman of Paste wrote, "Flaming Swords' jazzy, pop complexity feels curious, whimsical, and exploratory," noting that "the album is hard to compare to any other musical movements happening right now, seemingly defying convention at every possible turn.

"[8] In a review for Bandcamp Daily, Miles Bowe complimented "the compositional partnership between Phillips and Clément, whose strength for creating impossibly complex arrangements and powerful, heart-stirring melodies complement each other wonderfully," also calling attention to "the album's few, well-placed skits—taken from old, dubbed films in a move that surprisingly recalls Wu-Tang Clan.