Before Phil Pirrone and Nate Lindeman left to form Casket Salesmen as well as the departure of former drummer Brett Dinovo.

Shortly after the release of their debut, ...And Don't Forget to Breathe, the band was signed to major label Columbia Records.

Roth commented on the more commercial and melodic sound of the album, and said fans of the debut ...And Don't Forget to Breathe would be very disappointed.

Roth concluded by saying the band's energy and attitude make up for the change in sound, but said the album doesn't have many stand out tracks.

[7] In a retrospective review, musician Diegetic, writing for Lonely Ghost Records, praised the album for its use of dynamics and unique production techniques that were not common in post-hardcore at the time.

[8] In November 2005, it was revealed that Sony BMG was distributing albums with Extended Copy Protection,[9][10] a controversial feature that automatically installed rootkit software on any Microsoft Windows machine upon insertion of the disc.