Soviet space program omitted reports of failure or trouble". Out of fear of admitting any defeat, reports of cosmonauts' missions leaned towards an exaggerated positive spin rather than factual substance. "The USSR was famously described by Winston Churchill as 'a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma' and nothing signified this more than the search for the truth behind its space program during the Cold War. Although the Space Race was literally played out above our heads, it was often obscured by a figurative 'space curtain' that took much effort to see through" says Dominic Phelan in the book "Cold War Space
In a Tidal Wave of Mystery Court" was issued as the second single on June 7, 2013 and impacted US modern rock radio on August 6, 2013. "I Sold My Bed, But Not My Stereo" was released digitally in select territories on November 11, 2013 as the third overall single from the album. "One Minute More", originally released as a stand-alone single on April 14, 2011, was later included on the deluxe edition of "In a Tidal Wave of Mystery" and re-released as the album's fourth single on March 25, 2014. Matt Collar of AllMusic wrote a positive review of "In a Tidal Wave of Mystery",