[7] Duncan Lewis, Tom Dalgety and the band produced the proceedings; Aaron Gilbert did additional production at Cellar Door.

[10] The album opens with the Middle Eastern-inspired ambient song "Find a Home (New Forest Shaker)", which is followed by the indie pop "The Lost Estate".

Alongside this, the album's track listing was posted online, and "Find a Home (New Forest Shaker)" was made available as a free download from the band's website.

[13] AllMusic reviewer Jon O'Brien saw it as a "much more urgent, rock-led affair than its predecessors", though "still offers glimpses of their previous distinctive style".

[11] musicOMH's Ben Hogwood said a number of the songs had "moments of pure beauty", with the band "delighting in exploring new sounds to go with Gilbert’s distinctive tones".

[14] Maria Schurr of PopMatters wrote that there were "signs of definite progression from their lovely if innocuous debut, Faded Seaside Glamour", and if they could improve on their lyrics, "then they may have something worth swooning over".

[16] Drowned in Sound writer Simon Jay Catling said the album was "another disappointing reaffirmation that beyond their debut the group still haven’t really written a full record that stands up to sustained interest".

[12] Tom Edwards of NME echoed a similar sentiment, stating that "between the Killers-lite electro fluff and shoegaze flutterings lie a couple of pretty snazzy pop songs glimmering timidly in the murk".

[15] Daily Express reviewer Martin Townsend felt for the majority of the album, the band "huff and puff like a glorified pub group".