In April 2016, the band put out the double side-A single No Mirror / Baby Steps,[3] embarking on a short tour of Europe to promote it.

Tanta Furia was seen as a step away from the group's cabaret-style roots, toward a heavier, more punk and metal inspired tone, but still featuring much of the orchestration and classical elements on display in their previous records.

[8][13] The album as saw the band begin to expand their instrumentation, with Fitzgerald playing accordion on the title track, as well as contributions from Brighton-based Gospel choir group The Dulcetones.

Mike Aniscoe of Louder Than War said the album "confirms their position as a band with an originality in combining orchestral and intricate arrangements with a sense of the absurb and splashes of the weird.

"[14] Jez Rowden of The Progressive Aspect said of the album, "The songs are exquisitely dark, full of pointed words and open expressions of emotion," and "The success of Tanta Furia lies in the fact that the influences are taken and moulded into a whole that is fully representative of the band as they now stand.

"[16] Adam Kidd of Brightonsfinest said, "This is certainly Birdeatsbaby’s most ambitious work to date, a perfect dose of esoterica for fans of theatrical rock music and alternative aesthetics.