Unlike the pop punk sound of her debut album, Shut Up, Sleeping in the Nothing features Osbourne singing to 1980s-inspired electro beats.

"[5] Osbourne also said Ross' comments caused her to "sabotage" her record deal: "I thought, 'What the fuck is the point in me doing this shit when a grown man insults me in this way?

[6] The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics, many of which began with an admonition to forget about her previous work.

"[11] Giving the album three out of five stars, Rolling Stone called it an "occasionally invigorating disc of shiny dance rock".

[3] In a C+ review, Entertainment Weekly writer Timothy Gunatilaka wrote: "'Redlight' and 'I Can't Wait' make for fine party starters, and there are fairly groovy beats throughout.