[1] Composer Bill Laswell, who had worked with the band on their previous album, returned to fill production duties.

Guitarist Andy Hawkins began utilizing more feedback and looping techniques in the music, which he would further explore on Halo, his solo guitar project.

[2] In writing for allmusic, Brian Olewnick noted that the trio were immensely talented and erudite musicians capable of playing music that was "head and shoulders over most thrash-influenced math rock."

"[2] Jakubowski of The Wire shared similar criticisms, stating that, despite the material being some of the strongest the group had released, that the music lacked progression.

[3] All music is composed by Andy Hawkins, except "Head On" co-written by Ted Epstein and Gabriel KatzAdapted from the Cyclotron liner notes.