 Originally revealed in an April 2010 studio blog post, the B-side "Distance to Planets" was released as an iTunes "Meridional" bonus track.Initial reception has been generally positive, with Norma Jean claiming on their Myspace page that early-listen reviews from Decibel Magazine, Alternative Press, and Revolver have named "Meridional" one of the band's best albums to date.In its first week of sales, "Meridional" sold 9,800 copies in the US and opened at number 45 on the "Billboard" 200.