"While You Wait for the Others" was ranked #334 in Pitchfork Media's Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s [1] Upon release, Pitchfork gave the song their first ever 10/10 review, stating that the track "proves what Grizzly Bear are capable of when they try and meet the pop-inclined listener halfway.

"[2] Michael McDonald, of the Doobie Brothers, performs lead vocals on the single's B-side - the same track with the lead vocals replaced by McDonald's.

McDonald states that Grizzly Bear's songs are "alluring and interesting.

"[3] Speaking to Pitchfork Media about the collaboration, bassist Chris Taylor commented,[4] My ex-girlfriend's dad was a bass player in that yacht rock scene-- he actually played with Kenny Loggins and the Fleetwood Mac crew.

He had never heard of us, but he really liked the songs and wanted to be a part of it.A video for "While You Wait for the Others" was released on September 11, 2009.