The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons

[3] Lead singer Pelle Almqvist reflected on the intention of the record, saying, "Rock'n'roll can't grow up, it is a perpetual teenager and this album feels exactly like that".

[8] The band had several headlining shows in New York and California in early May 2023, following that by supporting Arctic Monkeys on a UK stadium tour starting on 27 May 2023.

[21] Elliot Burr of The Line of Best Fit felt that "there's more life in these elder statesmen yet, despite the ironic deathly connotations that abound" and called the Hives "the whirling dervish we've enjoyed for decades, having brewed another storm when music needs a serious injection of fun again".

[1] Peyton Thomas of Pitchfork remarked that "none of the Hives' brethren in the garage revival would ever risk sounding this stupid" but that the band "refuse to evolve or age—they are here for a good time and absolutely nothing else".

[20] Uncut wrote that "it's back-to-basics good fun garage rock, and while it's familiar territory it's undeniable that the band know their way around a hook",[2] while Mojo felt that "over 12 mostly blueprint-hugging songs returns diminish, but scuzzy beat-box disco outrider 'What Did I Ever Do to You?'