And You Think You Know What Life's About is a title full of import. It signals that Dishwalla wants to be taken seriously and not dismissed as a one-hit alterna-wonder. Similiarly, the record is filled with self-conscious moody sounds and lyrics...Tempering their post-grunge template with synths, drum loops and swooping noise, Dishwalla has offered an album that is sonically different than Pet Your Friends, but they essentially offer the same type of songs...Dishwalla still comes through with a handful of strong tunes... ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
When this album came out in 1998 I thought it was cool as hell. They updated their sound and synthed things up into a colder, darker version of the Pumpkins. It was good, solid rock and I wish A&M had pulled their heads out and given it a decent plug. They've proven they can reinvent themselves when needed, and they crank out decent stuff. I put the album back on every once in awhile to relive good times.