", "Unreal" and "Your Naked Body" are primarily acoustic-based and feature various extra instrumental touches, including keyboards and samples.

[1] Lyrically, the album explores Gira's "self-delusion of alcoholic detachment,"[4] as well as humorous interpretations of "rock star culture and expectations" on tracks such as "Fan Letter.

"[1] SF Weekly wrote: "Whether they're strumming sweet melodies on acoustic guitars or banging large metallic objects together, Gira and dulcet-toned partner Jarboe turn sunshine into something sinister.

"[4] Philip Sherburne of Wondering Sound described the record as a "bitter and at times bilious album, an unsparing self-portrait of the artist as an ugly man.

"[2] All music is composed by Michael Gira, Jarboe and Bill Rieflin, except where notedAdditional personnel on "Blind":