Musical and Lyrical Style
The Reputation's music is influenced by that of Elmore's previous band, Sarge. The band also drew comparisons to the Fastbacks, Liz Phair, Neil Young, and Elvis Costello, the last of which the band covered with their version of the song "Almost Blue". Elmore drew influence from a wide variety of music, including post-hardcore, alternative country, 1970s singer-songwriters, indie rock, classical music, country music, bluegrass, and 1980s pop music. While the band's first album used conventional punk rock instruments, To Force a Fate included more diverse instruments such as piano, strings, and horns. According to a review in Allmusic, To Force a Fate's contains "thoughtful songwriting and dashes of indie rock anthemics".
The subjects of the band's songs are frequently related to Elmore's relationships. She stated "as far as I can tell, I am too brutally honest and opinionated for most people."
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