In February 2003 American music critic Jim DeRogatis solidified the band's credibility by inviting Titanic to be a guest on the radio show Sound Opinions. During the show, DeRogatis described Super 8 Cum Shot's music as "rip roaring garage rock but with a sort of show tune sensibility and these very, very, very funny lyrics," adding, "the songs are really wonderful melodically and they kick like the best garage rock should," and closed with, "you have to see Jinx Titanic live!" The following month, the band received its first national review in "Unzipped", and journalist Pat Bonum crowned Titanic "a force to be reckoned with, both on stage, and in the sack." In May 2003 "Super 8 Cum Shot Volume I" received an OMA (Outmusic Award) nomination for Outstanding Recording by a Duo or a Group, and in July 2003 Titanic and the band, now a foursome, Jeff Kust having departed late in 2002 to pursue solo efforts, returned to Rax Trax Studios to record "Super 8 Cum Shot Volume II".