[16] In February 2012, the band posted a rough mix of "Primitive Man" on YouTube, making it the third track previewed from Jukebox Fury before its release.

Peter Coyne, who came up with the album title, a pun on the 1960s TV show Juke Box Jury, said: "It is meant to imply that something explosive is happening, something ferocious pertaining to music.

[24] Some reviewers noted a more expansive side to the Godfathers, notably on tracks like "Let Your Hair Hang Down" (psychedelia), "Mary Baby" (psychedelic pop), "Theme to the End of the World" (Spaghetti Western music), and on the "Lennon-esque" piano-led ballad "Thai Nights".

[21][28][29] Chris Konings, writing for Peek-a-Boo magazine, wrote, "they manage to go from Cash, Elvis, the Beatles, Iggy, Ramones or even Morricone and boil it all in a punk stew to make it even tastier then a burger in Arnold's from Happy Days.

"[29] John Clarkson of Pennyblackmusic credited much of the album's success with "the sparkling guitar work" of Del Bartle, and said, "Jukebox Fury finds the Godfathers ... both having lost none of their edge or anger and also roaring to new heights.