Some viewed the album with dismay, regarding the more conventional song structures, the less diverse sonic palette and the personal, relationship-driven lyrics as a blatant retreat after the no-holds-barred experimentation, depth and complexity of Low Level Owl.
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However, others saw the album as an assured combination of the driving emo-rock of their early work subtly embellished with elements of Low Level Owls sound.
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The album is arguably more eclectic than any previous release in their catalogue, the Low Level Owl indebted instrumental "An Orange and a Blue" sitting alongside the more conventional, guitar-driven "February" and the stark, electronica of "Mountain Halo."
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On the same day, the site announced that The Appleseed Cast would be touring with labelmates Dreamend in Spring 2010, "playing their two classic albums, Low Level Owl Volume I and II back-to-back, each in its entirety".