[2][4] According to Cole, inspirations for the album included Gustav Mahler, György Ligeti, Miles Davis, Meshuggah, Morten Lauridsen, and Super Mario Kart.

[2][5] Cole filmed music videos for all four of these, as well as for "Park Your Car on My Face" and "Shallow Laughter / Bitches".

[6] In an article for NPR, Nate Chinen noted Cole's "deadpan dance" moves and absurdist humor in the video for "I'm Tight".

[7] Quality Over Opinion was met with positive reviews, with Chinen describing the album as "bracing"[7] and Ammar Kalia of The Guardian calling it Cole's "most accomplished and well-rounded work to date".

[8] Michael Major of BroadwayWorld described "I'm Tight" as "a sleek, laser-focused Funk rocket, based on an utterly irresistible bassline.