[4] "Mona Lisa" was released as the album's lead single on February 8, 2022, alongside the announcement of a 2022 North American tour.

It's a strange experience having thousands of people watch you grow up and enter your twenties, and it felt necessary to make a song that simultaneously celebrates the uncertainty of self discovery but can find confidence in growth.

[10][11][12] Alisdair Grice of DIY praised Mxmtoon's relatability as a songwriter, saying "Maia is to indie-pop what Olivia Rodrigo is to pop-punk – a fresh and welcome face that disregards gatekeeping in favour of utilising nostalgia to captivate new audiences, bridging a gap that ignores the omnipotent zeitgeist for confessional, shimmering accessibility".

[1] Rhian Daly, writing for The Forty-Five, called it "a collection that gently encourages you to find light and joy again in the simplest, smallest ways.

"[14] The Guardian's Kate Hutchinson praised the album's sharp songwriting which she felt would appeal to fans of Phoebe Bridgers.