Production was handled by Edward Haber, who had also produced Thompson's previous two albums, Fashionably Late (2002) and Versatile Heart (2007).

[3] As with Linda's previous two albums, many of the songs on Won't Be Long Now are collaborations with the rest of the Thompson family.

[4] "Paddy's Lamentation" was previously recorded by Linda a cappella for the 2002 film Gangs of New York; the version that appears here is a re-recording with Teddy backing on acoustic guitar.

Writing for The Guardian, Robin Denselow awarded the album four stars out of five and stated "[Linda] is on remarkably powerful, confident form.

"[5] In a review for NPR, Ken Tucker praised her vocals as "both strong and delicate" and believed that "there are many times here when [the album] achieves a kind of instant timelessness.