A rough clip of "Send My Love to the Dancefloor, I'll See You In Hell (Hey Mister DJ)", a finished version of "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)", and "The Church of Hot Addiction" were uploaded onto Cobra Starship's PureVolume site.

On While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets Saporta abandons the "voice-quivering drama and super-intense rock" of Midtown in favor of "a more lighthearted, groove-oriented style".

[3] The opening of "Send My Love to the Dancefloor, I'll See You in Hell (Hey Mister DJ)" has been compared to U2, while the Glenn Gamboa of the Chicago Tribune likened the song's chorus to Madonna's "Music".

He reportedly turned down a six-figure advance from a major label to sign with Pete Wentz's Fueled By Ramen imprint, illustrating Saporta's dedication to his music and this release.

"[10] Corey Apar of AllMusic remarked, While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets embodies both the giddy highs and winding-down lows that come from a carefree night out on the town with friends.

On the creepy 'It's Warmer in the Basement', frontman Gabe Saporta comes across as a perv when he intones in a nasally voice... And on the vaguely funky 'Keep It Simple', he promises to make a girl's dreams come true.

"[13] Trevor Kelley of Spin gave a mixed review remarking, "Gabe Saporta wanders rather smugly through this knowing collection of dance-punk workouts and plaintive electro-pop ballads.