ɪt wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst tʊ ɛkstɹˈiːmli pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv ɹᵻvjˈuːz, ænd ˈæktɚ slˈæʃ kəmˈiːdiən dˈɛniz lˈɪɹi kˈɔːld ɪt "wˈʌn ʌvðə bˈɛst ɹˈɑːk ˈælbəmz aɪv hˈɜːd ɪn tˈɛn jˈɪɹz," ˈɔːlsoʊ pˈʊɾɪŋ ðə sˈɔŋ "bˈɑːni bɹˈiː" ɪn ɹˈɛskjuː mˌiː, hɪz ˈɛmi nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd tˌiːvˈiː sˈɪɹiz.
It was released to extremely positive reviews, and actor/comedian Denis Leary called it "one of the best rock albums I've heard in 10 years," also putting the song "Bonnie Brae" in Rescue Me, his Emmy nominated TV series.