7" in April 2011 through Bandcamp exclusively, the band published a cryptic Facebook post stating "18.

[2] According to an interview by Sounds Better With Reverb, bassist and lead vocalist Giles Simon said:We recorded the album over two years or more.

[6] In June 2014, "Held" was released as the second single from the album,[7] with the music video also premiering the same month.

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Doug Wallen from Rolling Stone gave the album a 4-star rating, praising the songs "Wedding Ring" and "Held", concluding that "The album houses a perfect mix of the driving and drifting, with songs changing shape right before our ears."