[2][3][4][5] It figures prominently in the location-based audiovisual web experience and the name of the project is taken from a line in the song.

The project was praised as a "beautiful experiment that has significantly pushed the boundaries of the music video by introducing the factor of interactivity.

"[9] Like the rest of the album, "We Used to Wait" was mixed through vintage analog consoles in Montreal and New York by Craig Silvey.

[10] In an interview with Paul Tingen, Silvey provided additional information on the challenges with "We Used to Wait"; he stated that the massive number of individual tracks on the premixed recording, over thirty, and elements like the use of three drum kits, was particularly challenging to mix because of the complexity of the textures.

[11] Not all reviews were positive: Pop Sugar's Thomas Britt stated the track was "mawkish" and "failed to take off.