The album contains a re-recording of the song "L'espace au sol est redessiné par d'immenses panneaux bleus", which was featured on a split single [fr] in 1998 with Godspeed You!

[1] The record also features strange use of instruments and cadence, as well as electronic noises, provided by guest musician Alexandre St-Onge, that abruptly intersect the music.

Their second album, titled Ceux qui inventent n'ont jamais vécu (?

AllMusic declared that "unlike some of their experimental [or] post-rock contemporaries, Fly Pan Am manages to be ambitious and engaging at once, creating forward-thinking, guitar-based music that is challenging but not intimidating".

[2] Pitchfork also praised the album's originality, stating that "if Mogwai weren't concerned with film directors and pop stars, they might make such bold statements".