AllMusic reviewer Katherine Fulton said that "happy melodies coupled with bittersweet lyrics are a running theme throughout the album", being quick to note this is a good thing because "it's a formula that works well for the Rumble Strips."[6] She sums up the album by saying it "loses neither steam nor charm throughout; it's an album for adults who want an excuse to behave like kids again."[6]NME reviewer Jamie Fullerton focuses in particular on the frontman, indicating that the "cheesy, into-the-sunset fantasy is just another indication of Waller's total detachment from the current grot-rock set, just as he's detached from the cretins who brand him a Dexy's photocopier."[7]
Track listing
"No Soul" - 2:44
"Alarm Clock" - 3:13
"Building a Boat" - 2:38
"Girls and Boys in Love" - 2:33
"Oh Creole" - 3:15
"Motorcycle" - 3:56
"Time" - 3:32
"Clouds" - 3:37
"Don't Dumb Down" - 2:53
"Cowboy" - 2:39
"Hate Me (You Do)" - 3:13
"Hands" - 3:32
"Girls and Weather" - 3:44 (Japanese Edition Bonus Track)
"The Boys Are Back in Town" - 4:07 (Japanese Edition Bonus Track)
"Girls and Boys in Love (Hot Chip Remix)" - 3:45 (Japanese Edition Bonus Track)