In an interview with Q, Headstones lead singer Hugh Dillon said that The Oracle of Hi-Fi was his first attempt on making an album after getting sober.

[2] In the production of The Oracle of Hi-Fi, Headstones used Pro Tools for recording and RADAR for mixing.

Most of the band's performances on the album was digitally layered, with the exception of the live track "Coffee Cup".

While reviewing the lyrics of The Oracle of Hi-Fi, Hour Community believed that multiple songs on the album were very graphic.

[5] Nevertheless, Ground Control Magazine felt that the album was put together from previous songs the band had already written.