[3] Writing for The Sunday Times in 2007, Stewart Lee stated, "For a moment, they could have been bigger than the Beatles, but now the Long Ryders nestle alongside Big Star and the Flamin' Groovies as one of the great lost groups.

"[4] In 2003, a European booking agent approached the band about putting together a Long Ryders reunion for shows in the UK, Spain and the Netherlands in the summer of 2004.

[5][6] "It was a relief to remove all doubt that the roaring beast that was the Long Ryders remains fully intact from the first notes we played in rehearsal after 17 years," bassist Tom Stevens said.

"[5] The tour was a success for fans and band alike,[5] and a show from Dingwalls in London was later documented on the 2009 DVD State of Our Reunion.

"[4] Uncut's Gavin Martin was less positive, rating the album two out of five stars and writing, "a rough-and-ready approach to toe-tapping outlaw/honky tonk pastiches ... hit the mark, but the attraction is limited – the Ryders remaining a well-intentioned but pale reflection of their inspirations.