[2] It was announced on August 23, 2023, alongside the release of "Talkin' on the Internet", a "driving and spiky old-school punk song" about instant regret.

[5] Lead singer Bingham spent around "40 hours recording vocals", having to face his own problems with "over-analysis and self-consciousness" and eventually got stuck in his head.

[6] Tom Breihan at Stereogum awarded Spiritual Cramp the accolade "album of the week", noting that there is "nothing mannered or overthought" on the record, but described it as "ferocious, instinctive rock 'n' roll".

[10] Poppy Burton of Far Out applauded the band for "cherry-picking from wide-ranging inspirations", including "post-punk, hardcore, and indie", and forging out their own unique sound with an accessible "grit of punk".

[9] Hayden Merrick of Paste characterized this album as "polished, fun and obsessed with conflict", giving it a 7.0 out of 10 for building on the band's previous sound with stronger production.