The album was well received from music critics, praising the energy, diversity, and change in tone, although opinion was more divided than previous releases from fans.

In a December 2011 interview, Chris Conley revealed that an eighth Saves the Day album was in the works and he was hoping that the band would return to the studio in the fall of 2012 to record it.

[5] On January 11, 2013, it was revealed that the band's PledgeMusic profile mentioned that their next album would be released in 172 days' time, roughly on July 2, 2013.

Conley said that re-signing with Equal Vision Records, who had released the band's first two albums, "feels like coming home.

[7] In December, the band went on an acoustic tour with support from Jon Simmons of Balance and Composure and Walter Schreifels.

[27] Gregory Heaney of AllMusic complimented the album with three and half stars out of five, saying, " While it's no shock that the bandmembers had an album like this in them after all this time, Saves the Day's effervescence makes for a pleasant surprise, giving listeners a brief escape from their day into a world filled with poppy hooks and sparkling melody.