"My Idea" was co-written by Brokaw and Tom Morgan and was originally covered by Evan Dando in his 2003 solo album Baby I'm Bored.

Performing with Brokaw in the studio were Jeff Goddard from Karate and Kevin Coultas from Rodan, with both of whom Brokaw had worked in 1996 during the recording of Come's third album, Near-Life Experience, as well as Noah Chasin from Harm Farm, Matt Kadane from Bedhead and The New Year, and David Michael Curry and Jonah Sacks, both from Empty House Cooperative.

Time Out New York stated that "Brokaw's arresting new album, Incredible Love, is the work of an assured veteran, rewarding down to the last detail.

"[10] Mike Diver, reviewing the album for Drowned in Sound, proclaimed that "[r]epeated listens suck you in with ease, making Incredible Love an unexpected early highlight of 2006's singer-songwriter releases.

"[12] Mike Wolf, the music editor of Time Out New York, named Incredible Love the best album of 2005: "A talent that first appeared on the radar 15 years ago, this singer-songwriter and guitarist delivers his masterwork.