[2][3] The band was part of the early 1990s San Diego music scene—one of many "next" regional scenes that drew the attention of the media and record labels, in the wake of the Seattle grunge explosion.

[9] Lucy's Fur Coat rejected artistic pretensions, noting that a love of rock music was the primary impetus for album.

[10] Trouser Press called the album "a solid mix of hard rock and indie ethics," writing that guitarists "Sanfilippo and Santos deliver buoyant, driving riffs and infectious, hooky fills.

"[13] Entertainment Weekly thought that the band's "energy level is several steps ahead of their songwriting, but the boys concoct some chunky riffs that carry attitude-heavy songs like 'Insanity'...

"[14] The Record concluded that Lucy's Fur Coat "shows just how arbitrary the 'alternative' tag can be, by perfunctorily running through twelve songs that sound stale enough to be classic rock.