The band wanted to make a record that was more focused musically and bigger sonically. He also added how the track musically and sonically shifted alongside the lyrics. Kellman said it was "more personal than planetary, less challenging sonically and lyrically". Burton described "The Industrialist" as another concept album "sonically, conceptually, and lyrically". "Angel" distinguish itself from the rest of the album sonically and lyrically. To experiment and speak from my heart, sonically or visually. He's a producer who fools with sound and sonically makes everything perfect. The album has been characterized as West's most experimental and sonically abrasive work. Some albums were sonically improved, others were hardly changed. Sonically it's just not my vibe. There definitely are elements of sonically romantic tracks. The song is more sonically futuristic than others. The album is one of the most sonically varied of Johnston's early output. The song has been recognised by several reviewers as a sonically adventurous work. Sonically, it holds up fairly well.