It was initially released on 20 August 2021,[1] and was reissued in a deluxe edition with two additional songs on 14 September 2022.

AllMusic called the album "a shimmering batch of sun-baked, dune-high anthems" and a good example of the "poignant Zen alchemy that the Joy Formidable returns to time and again.

"[4] According to The Line of Best Fit, the album represents "a dynamic achieved without sacrificing the blisteringly euphoric appeal that has ensured their longevity.

"[5] Under the Radar said of the album: "While not groundbreaking, Into the Blue is innovative in approach and original in delivery and listeners will certainly find some edgy and cool post-punk to latch on to.

Club issued a partially unfavorable review, opining that the band is in a "midlife crisis" and concluding that the album "strives against measure to rediscover the magic in the band's mix, yet continually gets caught trying to reconcile what's come before with a desire to see it all with fresh eyes.