The album was stylistically a major departure from Cole's previous album, This Fire, and was met with mixed reviews. Commercially, the album failed to match the success of This Fire, peaking at #92 on the Billboard 200 chart, and selling 116,000 copies to date.
Cole's new album marked a notable change in style from his previous work, This Fire, and was met with divided opinions. In terms of sales, the album did not live up to the success of This Fire, reaching #92 on the Billboard 200 chart and selling 116,000 copies overall.