 However, Brandon Kreitler of "Dusted Magazine" felt that the lyrics seem like an insular Tweedy confessional, and Doug Freeman of "The Austin Chronicle" described the collaborative songwriting as yielding "fatalistic ambivalence" while giving the album two stars out of five.The album received a nomination at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album.It placed 12th in the 2008 Pazz & Jop Poll.