The band's sound and musical themes address love, loss and life in industrial towns across the North of England, with guitarist Jonny Hughes telling one newspaper that the band try to write songs about things that they can identify with, residing and experiencing life in Northern, working class areas.

[1] The band described this as a "bizarre twist" due to the album's political themes of austerity and working class strife, explaining how they didn’t expect the demographic to be Conservative politicians, and expressed their surprise.

[2] The album received initial praise for its "dramatic, powerful vocals" and the way Hodgson's lyrics dealt with heavy subject matter with wit and variety.

[10] Sandra's Wedding's fourth album, mini-album Pleasure Grounds, followed in late 2021,[11] before the release of The Hopeful Boy Replacement Service in August 2023.

Jupiter Song appeared in the episode The Black and White Movie and was performed by Richard (Craig Parkinson) with the band's own version played over the closing credits.