It was recorded and mixed between September & November 1995 and released in April 1996.

Mould played all of the instruments on the album himself, and the sleeve notes declare, "This one is for me."

[6] All songs written by Bob Mould Track 11-13 are the B-Sides of the "Egøverride" single (Rykodisc RCD5-1050), which was released in October 1995.

Track 14 and 15 are the B-Sides of the "Fort Knox, King Solomon" promo single (Rykodisc VRCD 3342), which was released in June 1996.

The two live tracks were recorded at First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 25, 1996.