ɪn ɐn ˈɪntɚvjˌuː æt ðə tˈaɪm ʌv ɪts ɹᵻlˈiːs, ɡˈʊdmən tˈoʊld mˈɛlədi mˈeɪkɚ mjˈuːzɪk nˈuːzpeɪpɚ: "ɪts æz dˈɪfɹənt æz ˌɛni ˈælbəm baɪ ðə sˈeɪm bˈænd kæn bˈiː, ænd aɪ θˈɪŋk ɪts ɐ pɹəɡɹˈɛʃən fɹʌmðə lˈæst wˌʌn.
In an interview at the time of its release, Gouldman told Melody Maker music newspaper: "It's as different as any album by the same band can be, and I think it's a progression from the last one.