[3] The band traveled to Philadelphia to work with producer Bill Moriarty, who assisted them in expanding demos into full songs and in refining their sound.

[4] After this pre-production, the band recorded fourteen songs at Bear Creek Studio near Seattle with producer Ryan Hadlock from late October to early November 2010, and of those 14, ten were chosen for inclusion on the album and mixed by producer L. Stu Young in Toronto during February and March 2011.

[7][8] Several reviewers noted the band's retro sound, especially reminiscent of The Beach Boys, though with "subtle modern twists".

[6][9] Rob Duffy of The Grid gave the album a rating of 8/10, commenting that The band’s innate pop sensibility marries ’60s-inspired guitar licks with a similarly nostalgic talent for weaving innocent tales of life and love, the kind of magic that makes And I Thank You that rare pop-rock album where the verses are as breathlessly catchy and delightful as the choruses ...

Even as they mine vast deposits of pure and polished melodies, The Elwins flawlessly execute songwriting virtues like variation and pacing, a natural talent that puts them a country mile ahead of so many of their peers.