Spawning the singles "The Red", "Send the Pain Below", and "Closure", it proved to be Chevelle's breakthrough album, landing them high-profile tour slots including the main stage of Ozzfest 2003.

Wonder What's Next would feature a heavier, more textured sound than its predecessor, which, according to frontman Pete Loeffler, was "more indie" and didn't effectively capture the band's intensity.

The band also spent much more time adjusting tones and preparing before recording, as opposed to the less refined studio process of working with Steve Albini.

However, the track "One Lonely Visitor" breaks from this with its bare-bones approach; a demo was recorded in a home studio, but after rerecording it with Garth in Vancouver, Loeffler still favored the original, less-produced version for its more natural feel and convinced the label to use it.

The moody track landed spots in the top 20 of both aforementioned charts and had a video featuring concert footage from live version of the song.

[6] Starting in November, the band performed radio gigs until the end of the year, when they took a several-month break from touring to begin writing their next album.

Brian O'Neill of Allmusic noted how the band demonstrates an "indie rock mindset" in spite of the album's slick production.

He added "Chevelle managed to retain its credibility yet still put out 11 tracks that, while still catchy, offer uniqueness not often heard in more commercial fare, no mean feat."

MusicOMH's Tom Day described the band's sound as comparable to the likes of Helmet, Tool, and Deftones and summed up by stating, "there are no qualms with the high calibre, heavy rock that Chevelle have served up here.