Will Oldham, Ben Gibbard and Eric Pollard lend their backing vocals throughout the album.

[13] The 4 bonus tracks (plus two previously unreleased live versions of "Lucky Man" and "Tonight in Bilbao") were released separately as a vinyl EP, titled Tonight the Sky, available exclusively on Caldo Verde Records' website in January 2009.

[15] "Heron Blue" is featured in the Gears of War 3 teaser trailer which premiered in April 2010.

[16] The album was released to positive reviews, with Slant Magazine asking the question: "How many other artists can boast as many near-masterpieces?

The vinyl release also features two previously unreleased live tracks.