[1] The album was produced by John Goodmanson and the band's guitarist Tom Bromley at a studio in the Fridão parish of Amarante, Portugal.

No Blues had fulfilled their contract with Turnstile, their previous label, and as a result they decided to self-finance their next record for the first time in their careers.

Like most of their work, music and arrangements were left to guitarist Tom Bromley, with frontman Gareth Paisey contributing his lyrics only when it came time to record the album.

"[8] Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork Media was positive in his assumption of the album, describing it as "a love note to aging indie idealism and to those who've reveled in their careening pop-punk singalongs, scathing neuroses, and charmingly specific soccer references.

"[9] Tim Sendra of Allmusic considered the album overproduced and lacking, but still retaining several elements of the sound of their earlier days: "It all makes for an unbalanced listening experience, one that only the most dedicated Los Campesinos!