He further wrote that "it's heaviness is leavened by the deftness of the orchestration, Nigel Godrichs' production and the beautifully wistful soundscape.

"[4] James Jackson Toth of Stereogum ranked "Nobody's Fault but My Own" the 6th best Beck song, and wrote that it was his "most meritous stab at psychedelia" and also praised Godrichs' production.

Toth compared it to Beck's earlier songs "Whiskeyclone, Hotel City 1997" and "Steal My Body Home".

It starts playing when Claire Meade (Judith Light) spots her son Tyler coming out on a runway.

[7] It was also used in the American science fiction neo-Western series, Outer Range, during the outro and end credits of the 2nd season, episode 5 titled "All the World's a Stage".