[6] In a statement of the release, Power explained: "The title is a reference to both the inner beast inside human beings that when grouped en-masse stops us from moving forward towards good.

I’ve never set out to make any kind of record really, but during the creative process for this and any of my past releases I start to form a bond with the project as we grow together.

"[8] Pitchfork described the single as "jagged shards of euphoric instrumentals, piles on samples of disembodied vocals, and ratchets up the tempo until the song's intensity reaches an uncomfortable extreme.

"[9] Stereogum described "Silent Treatment" as a "beast of a track that's both beautiful and punishing, building choral samples and sheets of static into an overwhelming, transcendent experience.

"[15] In support of the album, Power went on tour of Europe and the UK, starting on 31 March 2017 at the Rewire Festival in Netherlands, and finishing up at The Lantern in Bristol, London on 29 April 2017.

"[18] At Exclaim!, Tom Beedham said: "Power's music has consistently found space for stark, cathartic purges, but World Eater matches its brutal releases with hope and luminosity.