Warner Bros. Records released the album one day later on 8 September in North America as a digital download, then given a physical outlet later in the year on 10 November.

[citation needed] After a chance meeting with Johnny Marr in Portland, OR, the band invited the guitarist to join as a touring member in February 2008, with the prospect of recording together proposed for the future.

However, the band soon relocated to record the majority of the LP at Seedy Underbelly Studios, Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles with producer Nick Launay throughout spring and summer 2009.

Additional mixing took place at British Grove Studios, London, with Tim Young mastering the final recordings at Metropolis.

[3] As per previous Cribs releases, Nick Scott provided the cover and inlay artwork, assisted on this occasion by Nell Frizzell amongst others.