Band leader Jamie Stewart said the tone of the album reflected their personal life where they began to internalize the difficult events that occurred around when Fabulous Muscles was recorded.

The song "Bog People" is about family and loss, and was written late at night while Stewart was in a bout of sadness and loneliness during a thunderstorm.

In the animated music video for "Muppet Face", the titular cat appears, with the tag "M.F.

[13] Stylus Magazine's William S. Fields gave the album a grade of "A-," writing "La Forêt has the sort of courage-minus-contrivance that is exceedingly (and ironically) rare in music of its dramatic and thematic ilk.

"[11] Jordan Dowling of Drowned in Sound also gave the album a positive review, writing "Easy listening this amn't, but if you want a rollercoaster ride into deep recessions and to be thrilled by the sounds that surround you, then this could be the perfect album for you.