In the months following the album's release, the band was dropped from TAG and thus from Atlantic.

The cover became a surprise (albeit minor) hit in the alternative and college radio scene, thus the video was filmed.

Along with those two tracks, promotional singles were also created for "Absenter" and "His Only Trade".

[6][12] Trouser Press wrote: "Moody, driven and downbeat (save for the occasional sanguine moment, like the rousing 'Excandescent'), Jawbox is a work of integrity and passion from a pop band that refuses to write pop songs.

"[6] Tiny Mix Tapes called the album "a masterpiece of driving, angular rock prowess.