The Greencards' work on "Movin' On" had a looser, jam-based feeling to it, which they later firmed into a more polished sound after relocating to Nashville from Austin for "Weather and Water". John T. Davis in "No Depression Magazine" stated The Greencards' best work on "Weather and Water" contained a "stillness", which he felt contrasted with the speed and "frantic" pace of some of the songs on "Movin' On". While other critics had mentioned The Greencards in the context of jam bands, Davis went on to say that he felt the band was not one, and that they favored a leaner and "clean" sound driven more by Celtic roots.