The Gulag was a Soviet government agency administering criminal justice, while orkestar is the Serbo-Croatian word for "orchestra".

It is written in the booklet that the front and back photos were found in a library in Leipzig, torn out of a book.

The original photographer was unknown to the creators of the album while it was recorded, but has since been discovered to be Sergey Chilikov.

[1] The album has received great critical acclaim and was later re-released to include the Lon Gisland EP.

[13] Many song titles are named after toponyms in Europe, such as cities, states and neighborhoods.