The band made short films to accompany the album.

[7] AllMusic called Strays Don't Sleep "a small gem of an album.

"[2] The Skinny wrote: "It's a nice enough collection of songs, drawing on every last trick from the melancholy-acoustic textbook, the only trouble is that not one of the nine songs on offer raises the stakes beyond average.

"[3] Paste wrote that "from its dark, understated melodies and instrumentation to its elegant production, this record is an archetype for urban folk music.

"[8] The Sunday Times called the album "a work of fragile, studio-bound electronica.