[6] Shortly thereafter, Cyrus recruited Blake Healy from Synthetic Joy[7] and the Bum Out Eternal[6] as a keyboardist, synthesist, and bassist.

[2][10] The band has cited inspiration from The Postal Service, Forever The Sickest Kids and The Killers when making the album.

[17] The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100[18] and reached the top 10 in multiple countries including Canada, Australia and the UK.

Criticizing the album, he stated, "not much exists beneath the polished sheen of teenaged lyrics and electronica-lite."

However, he praised keyboardist Blake Healy's work as he remarked, "he is the band's secret weapon, supporting his two frontmen with enough bubbling synth to keep the ship float.

"[26] NME gave the album a 2 out of 5 star rating, and complimented the songs "Shake It" and "California" as "standout moments.

"[27] John Webber of Rock Louder remarked, "This record, for all intents and purposes, is a well produced pop record that does nothing to bring disrepute to the fact that the Cyrus family can hold their own in an ever so fickle industry, and with the right team behind them, they could be absolutely massive.

"[30] Joe DeAndrea of AbsolutePunk gave a positive review stating, "This album proves that this isn't just a band that'll write one popular song and disappear from the scene in a couple of years.

"[25] Kaj Roth of Melodic noted, "there are plenty of 80's vibes over this album but still with a modern touch - this is what you get if you mix The Cure with Fountains of Wayne.

"[28] Kendal Gapinski of Lancaster Online stated, "The entire CD sounds like a block party in the middle of summer.