 After its release, New York-based band The Bunny the Bear took notice of it online and showcased it to Victory, which led to the signing of Design the Skyline.When the news broke out that Design the Skyline were signed to Victory, criticism for the band was then met at extremely high levels from several locations around the world, with even a lot of the criticism even directed at Victory for signing the band.By the end of July, the "Surrounded by Silence" music video garnered more than half of a million views and the group released a song from their upcoming album as a single, titled "Break Free from Your Life".