It is their first release to feature Michael Guy Chislett on lead guitar after Tom Conrad's departure from the band.

So this one guy in particular, Josh Santiago, gave me a hell of a time, like busted my chops and called me negative names like "fag" and stuff.

"The first preview of the album was provided by Johnny Minardi of Snakes and Suits fame on January 26, 2007, when he gave the song, "LAX to O'Hare", to Absolutepunk.net for streaming on their site.

[2] "We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands" was announced as the first single from the album;[3] it was posted on their PureVolume profile on February 6, 2007, before being released to radio on March 13.

[10] From early September to late November, the band went on their first headlining tour,[11] titled Sleeping with Giants.

There are cameos from different bands participating in the Honda Civic Tour, such as Mark Hoppus of +44 and Blink-182, Andy Hurley, Pete Wentz and Joe Trohman of Fall Out Boy and Gabe Saporta of Midtown and Cobra Starship.