The album was reissued in 2004 on the Rainbow Quartz International label under the title The Lilys, with different sleeve art and three bonus tracks.

[1] "Will My Lord Be Gardening" was included on the soundtrack of the 2005 film Waiting.... Philadelphia City Paper's Brian Howard found "plenty to recommend" but viewed it as "not Heasley's finest".

[11] Michael Alan Goldberg of City Pages noted the strong influence of The Kinks (to the extent of stating that the album "frequently finds him appropriating Ray Davies's North London accent"), but goes on to say "at least the Lilys' earnest homage to days gone by demonstrates that there's some honor among magpies and thieves.

[1] Robert Hickey, writing for PopMatters called it "a rare misstep for Lilys" and identified an influence from "late-'80s UK indie-rock",[8] while Kathleen Wilson of The Stranger called it "an absolute gem that shines with variety.

"[12] Linda Laban of the Boston Herald described the album as "filled with sonically muted, melody-drenched, scenic songs that drive the cognitive senses as keenly as they move the hips.