 Upon its release the album received mostly positive reviews and was described by one critic as "really exciting", although it was also criticised for relying too heavily on its influences, and was branded as unpleasant by one reviewer.Stuck in the Sound wrote the songs for "Shoegazing Kids" in their home country of France before travelling to New York in 2008 to work with American producer Nick Sansano.The band were effusive in their praise of Sansano, saying "we'd come up with an image or a colour for each track and Nick retranscribed our ideas perfectly, adding his own personal touch along the way".