No More Idols marks the first major full-length release by Chase & Status since their debut album More than Alot three years prior; a period in which the group signed a major management deal with Jay-Z's Roc Nation and focused more on producing for other artists including Rihanna's 2009 album Rated R. Produced entirely by the group, No More Idols features vocal contributions from primarily UK talent including Tinie Tempah, Dizzee Rascal, Clare Maguire, Tempa T, White Lies and long-time collaborator Plan B amongst others.

Upon its release, the album met with generally positive reviews, receiving comparisons to similar acts such as Pendulum and The Prodigy.

And the list of collaborations is both smart and prescient: they've teamed up with old pal Plan B, Tinie Tempah, Dizzee Rascal, White Lies, Clare Maguire and Cee-Lo Green – artists that can pull in a vast audience in their own right.

[9] AllMusic's Jon O'Brien also gave it four stars, describing it as "a consistently impressive and intriguing listen that has the potential to be the drum'n'bass genre's defining studio album".

[13] The album received similarly lukewarm reviews from Clash (Matt Oliver stating "It's alright and will shift units"),[6] The Guardian,[8] and the Financial Times.