[2][3] All of the songs, with the exception of the acoustic single and "Fairweather Friend", were later featured on their debut album Take It to the Floor.

In 2007, brothers Jean Paul Makhlouf and Alex Makhlouf spent an entire summer crafting new material in Jean Paul's home recording studio.

[4] An earlier version of "Fairweather Friend", released in 2005, also appears in the album The Consequence.

"[6] He called the opening track Breakout "alive and a crowd pleaser, sets the tone for what's to come."

He called the song "infectious, from the driving bass to the hook-in of the lyrics.