Their initial release on Birth of a Cynic fell below expectations with only 2,000 albums being produced and no songs from it being issued as a single.

The release of In Moderation spawned a redefining of the band's success entailing a national (US) tour, with several exceeding 15,000 patrons.

[citation needed] The band's members, Evan Sula-Goff, Seth Watson, Adam Powell, and Alex Viveros are attributed equal credit for writing the songs on In Moderation, while the four which had appeared on Birth of a Cynic were originally attributed to Evan Sula-Goff; considered, in the AMG musical review for In Moderation, to be the band's solidifying member.

[4][5] * Asterisk indicates four songs previously released on the band's debut album, Birth of a Cynic (1997).

This hidden track features the background vocals of the Water Sisters, and a piano accompaniment played by Gary Sula-Goff.