 Incensed by the tactic, Parks accused Cornyn of trying to kill his career.Excerpts from positive reviews were reprinted in these ads, which included statements written by the "Los Angeles Free Press" ("The most important art rock project"), "Rolling Stone" ("Van Dyke Parks may come to be considered the Gertrude Stein of the new pop music"), and "The Hollywood Reporter" ("Very esoteric").Many musicians cite the album as an influence, including producer and songwriter Jim O'Rourke.