Join Us has garnered fairly positive reviews from critics. It debuted at No. 32 on the
Billboard 200 Albums chart and No. 8 on both the
Billboard Rock Albums and
Billboard Alternative Albums charts.
Join Us also debuted at No. 8 on both the
Billboard Rock and
Billboard Alternative charts. It disappeared from the charts the following week.
Join Us appeared at No. 20 on the CMJ Radio 200 on July 25, 2011. It climbed to No. 11 on August 2 and continued its ascension, reaching No. 5 on August 23. It spent 20 weeks on that chart. Two
de facto singles emerged: "
Can't Keep Johnny Down", which was released as a free MP3 on Pitchfork's website on April 5, as well as a promotional CD, and "You Probably Get That A Lot", which was promotionally issued in the UK. Music videos were produced for both songs, the former starring
Rip Torn, although both tracks failed to chart. Music videos featuring the band were also produced for "Spoiler Alert" and "Cloisonné". The music video for "When Will You Die", which featured the construction of a life-size monster hearse by the Office of
Paul Sahre, went viral and achieved over 100,000 views total—more than 25,000 in just one month. The artwork for
Join Us was also very well-received, and Sahre was nominated for a 2012 Design of the Year Award from the Design Museum. ==Track listing==