The album was recorded in Baltimore, MD, from September to early October 2011 and was produced by Brian McTernan.

[5] "Arcane Effigies", the first single taken from No Gods, premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 3 January 2012.

[8] According to an early album review by Entertainment Focus, "over the course of eleven infectious anthems, Sharks sharpen timeless melodies with an explosive edge tempered by intricate riffing and hypnotic harmonies.

"[16] Rock Sound magazine declared that No Gods "justifies the hype" and that "the album's glory is its masterful pop songwriting [...] with an anthemic joy that most American pop-punks can only dream of achieving.

"[14] Q magazine called it "a starry-eyed celebration of yearning on a US factory floor, as idealised by British spa town punks.