In response to being dubbed "Mr Miserable" by The Sun-Heralds Peter Holmes for the lyrics of "My Happiness" and "These Days", Fanning pointed out that the songs could be construed either as melancholy, or as part of "the most hopeful record ... in a long time".
Fanning responded to being nicknamed "Mr Miserable" by Peter Holmes of The Sun-Heralds for his songs "My Happiness" and "These Days", pointing out that the lyrics could be viewed as either gloomy or part of an unusually optimistic recording.