[8] On August 21, 2018, West released the second single from the album, "Water Over Sex".

[9] West explained the song and the release of the album: "The Lamb was written during a time of intense paranoia after a home invasion, deaths of loved ones and general violence around me and my friends.

I started to frequently and vividly imagine the end of the world, often becoming too frightened to leave my house."

[10] In support of the album, West announced an American tour from November 2018 to February 2019.

[1] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 80 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 8 reviews.