[7][8] Sonic Abuse's reviewer felt, "[it's] music that is well honed but with a strongly defined identity that has come from the years of touring and recording together, and the twelve tracks on offer bristle with blues-infused energy and the hedonistic spirit of rock 'n' roll.
"[8] Hannah May Kilroy of Louder observed, "[they] bring together this blend of styles by specialising in big, hard rock riffs paired with powerful, catchy choruses and raw, gritty vocals, with a strong influence of blues throughout.
Saracino was replaced in turn by Jett Heysen Hicks on bass guitar and backing vocals late in the year.
[12] It was produced by Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Cold Chisel) at Revolver Studios, Oakland, California.
[12][13] Ian D Hall of Liverpool Sound and Vision gave it a rating of four stars and described how they provided, "a piece of music that combines the feel of the great classic Western with the crunching riff of classic rock, the rattlesnake in high season angered by the punishing heat coupled with the a soft serenade, the depth of Gary Cooper with the legend of Ned Kelly, brilliantly and wonderfully rolled into one big swag bag of rock payback.
Emma Younger of Mosh rated it at 8.0 and explained how, "have taken their love of Stateside grunge blues, and slammed the Aussie pop-punk norm into the ground with a style that has taken off... What lies at the core of this entire record though, is passion – and that speaks volumes…literally.
"[16] Classic Rock's Emma Johnston gave them three-out-of-five stars, "[it] often leans uncomfortably close to tribute act territory, relying on cliché, and as such it lacks that spark of personality and ingenuity you find when bands are truly comfortable in their own skin.