"[1] Memory has been cited as a central topic on Follow the Light, specifically on the songs "The Closest We'll Ever Get to Heaven" and "I'm Still Wearing His Jacket".

[1] Follow the Light was originally self-released through Nilsson's label Dark Skies Association on CD on 7 June 2010.

After the start of Nilsson's cooperation with Night School Records, the album was reissued on CD and released on vinyl in January 2017.

[6] Robin Smith, in a positive review for Norman Records, called Follow the Light a "delight to listen to" and commended its musical cohesiveness.

[8] In another positive review, Tim Sendra of AllMusic considered the album a "wonderfully intimate document of outsider art", while praising Nilsson's unique lyrics and musical evolution when compared with prior works.