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.
Title
Length
1.
"No Soul"
2:44
2.
"Alarm Clock"
3:13
3.
"Building a Boat"
2:38
4.
"Girls and Boys in Love"
2:33
5.
"Oh Creole"
3:15
6.
"Motorcycle"
3:56
7.
"Time"
3:32
8.
"Clouds"
3:37
9.
"Don't Dumb Down"
2:53
10.
"Cowboy"
2:39
11.
"Hate Me (You Do)"
3:13
12.
"Hands"
3:32
13.
"Girls and Weather" (Japanese Edition Bonus Track)
3:44
14.
"The Boys Are Back in Town" (Japanese Edition Bonus Track)
4:07
15.
"Girls and Boys in Love (Hot Chip Remix)" (Japanese Edition Bonus Track)
