The cover art for Valdosta was originally going to feature peaches and azaleas to represent the city, inspired by an advertisement painting of old fruit cakes.

[4] "Jamie All Over" was originally a song by Kid Named Chicago, the previous band of Jake Bundrick, Alex Garcia, and Jason Lancaster.

"[10] He praised Derek Sanders' vocals and stated that the alternate takes of "Kids in Love" and "Bruised And Scarred" were "arguably better than the originals."

However, he criticized the redos of "Jamie All Over" and "Your Song", noting that drummer Jake Bundrick and bassist Jeremy Lenzo sounding "fairly comical trying to replicate Lancaster.

"[10] He ended off the review stating, "If the band can write more material as good as these two new cuts, and can increasingly stand on their own creations, there might just be a reason to listen to the next MP record.

He ended off stating, "this EP lies in the sound of the two new tracks, which show a lot of promise, especially in the vocal performances of Sanders [...] If nothing else, Valdosta should be enough to hold over fans until the new album is released.

"[11] Sputnikmusic stated, "It may be a stretch to suggest that Mayday Parade sound rejuvenated here on Valdosta, but it could be exactly the venture which was required to give the band a reality check of sorts.