[1] They made a conscious attempt to not record harder rock versions of the standards, instead opting for traditional pop sounds.

[3] In lieu of touring, the band livestreamed virtual "augmented reality movie musicals" in October and December[3] that would allow audience members to control the camera and watch them perform.

In 2023, the band released a re-edition called "It's Christmas All Over (Again) which contains one bonus track; the new original song "Who's Gonna Hear Their Wish?".

[7] Hal Horowitz of American Songwriter gave this album 2.5 out of five stars, criticizing it for being bland, with some muted praise for varied musical genres and experimentation, he sums up, "the project could have been much more interesting if it rocked harder and the song choices didn't revert back to some obvious, and worn out standards that find the Goo Goo Dolls doing something they never would have considered in their earliest days; playing it safe".

[8] Andy Von Pip of Under the Radar gave this album a 5.5 out of 10, noting that "the two original self-penned songs that really do hit the mark and hint at what might have been" but the work is primarily padded with "pedestrian" covers and it is ultimately a "rushed tick box exercise trying to cover all festive bases but rarely hitting a home run".