Hop Along approached former Algernon Cadwallader guitarist Joe Reinhart to produce the album because vocalist Frances Quinlan preferred to work with a friend rather than a stranger.

In 2018, Stereogum cited the album as a "crucial" work of Philadelphia indie rock in the early 2010s, along with Hurry's Everything/Nothing.

BrooklynVegan's Andrew Sacher dubbed it "the kind of album that was just too good to stay underground forever."

He singled out its "raw, humble charm" that helped it "remain just as much a gem as it was the day it was quietly released.

"[11] Blink-182 bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus referred to the album's second track "Tibetan Pop Stars" as "the most painfully beautiful song ever".