[7] Described as "supremely melodic" by The Washington Post, the album received an expanded releases in the United States the following year, further increasing the band's exposure.

[8][9] In a later blog post, Simonsson explained that the Bucharest show felt like it "could be a perfect ending", but also that non-musical interests, such as children, began to increasingly come into play.

[10][8] Their orchestrated sound is achieved by slowly putting together thousands of small clips from records until the songs are ready.

[11][13] Vocals have been provided by singers such as Ane Brun, Yukimi Nagano, Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen, Rob Gallagher, Cecilia Stalin and Mikael Sundin.

In 2008, "Koop Island Blues" was featured in the fifth episode of the television show Breaking Bad titled "Gray Matter".

In 2022, Koop Island Blues, appeared in the 4° episode of the Italian TV series Everything Calls for Salvation broadcast on Netflix.