It’s been a long time since we’ve done a record with no outside involvement at all such as a producer or label schmooks tossing in their opinions here and there.

"[2] Discussing the notion of there being unreleased tracks from the recording sessions, saxophonist and backing vocalist Peter "JR" Wasilewski noted, "There were songs, but they weren’t full, thought-out ideas.

I’m not trying to call people out, but there are a lot of things in modern music right now that are totally bumming me out.

"[3] Similarly, trombonist Buddy Schaub stated, "These days an EP is plenty for people to digest.

And with our schedules and Roger’s studio, going in to bust out five songs at a time keeps the frequency of music into the fan’s hands at a peak.