At the time, Cole was recognized for his involvement in the psychedelic garage rock band the Lollipop Shoppe, which influenced the lo-fi monaural album.

At the time, singer and guitarist Fred Cole had been in the garage rock scene for over 20 years, having been primarily known for his involvement with the Lollipop Shoppe back in the late 1960s.

In 1987, after breaking up with multiple bands, Dead Moon was formed by married couple Fred and Toody Cole with drummer Andrew Loomis.

"Hey Joe", a standard, shows up in the album, as well as a Toody-covered "Can't Help Falling in Love" under a moody, darker atmosphere.

As evident in the band's unusual sound by Dave Thomas, an Allmusic reporter, "Slight open-plain Western influences shine through in the album's more subdued moments, coming off like some strange home-schooled version of the 13th Floor Elevators playing covers in an empty cowboy bar.