[2] Based on a script the two wrote together on tour, it is a concept album, telling the story of a star-crossed couple named Maddy and Davy.

[3] On May 2, 2016, BrooklynVegan premiered a stream of the full album.

[6] James Christopher Monger of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, describing it as "a densely packed, atmosphere-driven conceptual piece with one foot in the underground rap scene and the other in the increasingly elastic indie pop realm.

"[7] He added, "the two manage to find a little tenderness in their protagonists' struggles, and while it can make for some uncomfortable moments, it's never not compelling.

"[7] In June 2016, Christopher R. Weingarten of Rolling Stone named it one of the "Best Rap Albums of 2016 So Far".