[1] The album included the singles "Cathy's Clown", "Jewels and Bullets" and "Purple Sneakers".

"[2] Rolling Stone Australia said Hi Fi Way was "a truly exceptional album, topping many people's list for Best of the Year.

Tim Rogers has a strong ear for melody, a telling eye for detail and the ability to make the listener feel a part of his somewhat solitary world.

"[4] In a retrospective piece titled "You Am I Is the Longest Love Affair I Have Ever Had", FasterLouder writer A. H. Cayley singled out Hi Fi Way and Hourly, Daily as the two high points of the band's career, which You Am I fans speak of with a "hushed reverence".

[5] In 2013, You Am I reissued remastered versions of Sound as Ever, Hi Fi Way, and Hourly, Daily with bonus discs featuring B-sides, out-takes and live recordings.