Tom Connick, writing for "DIY", elaborated:  Critics have suggested affinities between "Landcruisin and the works of other artists. Marc Hogan of "Pitchfork" considered D'Angelo's third studio album "Black Messiah" (2014) as an inspiration for the song; Chris Kelly wrote in "Fact" that it reminds him of "Miguel circa "Art Dealer Chic"". Additionally, Prince was frequently cited by journalists reviewing the track, as exemplified by "ShortList" contributor David Cornish analysing "Landcruisin as "a blockbuster soundscape" characterised by "overdrive riffs" and "lyrical tones" resemblant of the aforementioned artist. On 21 March 2016, "Pitchfork Media" reported that Jai and A.K. Paul had created the Paul Institute. Although the nature of this project was not disclosed at the time, a press release revealed that it is a collaboration between the brothers, and artist Muz Azar, with the intent of also potentially introducing other artists. Devoid of information, its website prompted visitors to provide their country and telephone number in order to receive a passcode which granted access to updates. "DIY" writer Tom Connick commented on the attention the project captured saying: "With little effort and even less output, Jai and A.K. Paul quickly built up the kind of mystique thousands of bedroom producers and their pricey publicists would kill for. Zane Lowe premiered "Landcruisin three days later on his "Beats 1" radio programme, where it was played three consecutive times; he described it as ""Blade Runner" pop". The song was made available that day for Paul Institute members through digital download and streaming, while public SoundCloud and iTunes releases were enabled on 25 March. A limited-edition, autographed 7" vinyl record, exclusive to registered users of the Paul Institute, was also released. "Landcruisin garnered mostly positive reviews from music critics. "Pitchfork Media"s Marc Hogan opined that the song "both lives up to the expectations and sidesteps them", writing: "With a sound like this, why stay on land?" Similarly, Collin Brennan, of "Consequence of Sound", said it was "totally worth all the buzz", and "Stereogum" writer James Rettig dubbed the track: "more than good enough on its own, an enticing and theatrical piece of futuristic pop music". "Fact" published a review of "Landcruisin, to which five journalists contributed with commentary, and their score out of 10 points.