Fortress debuted at #95 on the US Billboard Top 200 chart with first week sales of 7,600 copies,[REF] also managing #10 spot on the Billboard Top Independent Album chart [REF].
Fortress, like its predecessor Kezia, achieved universal acclaim with high regards from many major publications, receiving a comprehensive score of 86 on Metacritic making it the 12th best reviewed album on the site for 2008 [REF].