I was thinking about doing a full-length record but I thought to be able to get things out quicker and have some consistent flow of music coming out over the year.” [2] Upon release Mastin said “Not everyone will love this record, and I'm very okay with that, but for those who share the same taste as I do for the grand and world-changing genre of rock n roll, I wanted to make something special and long-lasting.

Electrified, rumbling and exhilarating, Suitcase of Stories will take the listener on a ride all right – riff-driven, technically skilfull (sic), and surprisingly diverse for such a rock record.

At times soft, but often pushed to the limits, it's the voice that gives Mastin away: this is who he really is” calling the five songs “the most real body of work he's ever produced”.

[4] Shane Pinnegar of 100% Rock awarded Suitcase of Stories seven-and-a-half stars out of ten, saying "Over five self-penned tracks here Mastin traverses bouncy radio-friendly rock and blues with a spritely spring in his step.” Pinnegar called the EP “pretty damned good”.

[5] To promote the EP, Mastin embarked on the Suitcase of Stories Tour across Australia, which began on 7 April 2018 in Sydney, and ended on 14 July 2018 in Albury.