The Guardian called it "theatrical and very different, a ripe, colourful riposte to all that is Cowell",[4] and The Independent described it as "a dramatic soundscape dripping with echoes of the Weimar Republic and Belle Époque.
[9] The Independent gave it 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "an act of bravery in a cowardly world", where McDermott "heralds homosexual love as a heroic, romantic and redemptive force".
The visuals, a collaboration between Italian photographer Paride Mirabilio and Turkish director Mertcan Mertbilek, were featured on the website Pornceptual.
The video for the latest track was directed by Jamie Irrepressible, in collaboration with Ukrainian director Alexey Romanowski, and was featured by New Noise Magazine.
[15] A fifth single, "Let Go (Everybody Move Your Body Listen to Your Heart)", was released on 27 March 2020 and described by Clash as "an absolute bulldozer — a stunning pop missile that explodes staid sexual norms.
The record was acclaimed by the media, with Loud and Quiet describing it as "cleverly inflecting the central romance with incisive commentary on masculinity and mental health.
"[17] The Quietus stated it was "hard not to fall in love with this album" and a "beautiful open book of his journey uniting with his mental health, masculinity and homosexuality".
[18] In 2022, a reinterpretation of "The Most Beautiful Boy" by Felsmann + Tiley was featured in the Swedish LGBT teen drama Young Royals, appearing in two episodes as well as the official trailer.
McDermott described the song as being about "an encounter: homosexual allure, the intensity of desire... the fear is in the strings... the sexual tension in the drums... and the drive in the bass and distorted guitars.
It's drenched in raw emotion, tackling themes of homosexual desire and sexuality with an audacious flair...Dropped during Pride Month, this single isn't just another release; it's a clarion call for love, acceptance, and radical equality.
[citation needed] In 2014, he also featured on Röyksopp's album The Inevitable End, on the tracks "You Know I Have to Go", "I Had This Thing", "Here She Comes Again", and "Compulsion", in addition to the previously released "Something in My Heart", on which he was credited for the first time as Jamie Irrepressible.
[citation needed] In 2015, having relocated to Berlin, McDermott began working with American alternative country artist Jon Campbell and produced his debut EP, released in 2016.