[2][7] Moreland's father worked for Sunoco as an electrical engineer, and because of this job the family moved a lot.

He switched genres from hardcore to folk when he heard Earle's song "Rich Man's War".

[19][20] It was produced by Moreland and features Jesse Aycock, John Calvin Abney, Chris Foster, Jared Tyler, and Kierston White.

[21] A video of the song "Cherokee" was conceived and shot by Joey Kneiser, and features bass player Bingham Barnes.

Musicians from the bands Dawes (Griffin and Taylor Goldsmith) and Shovels And Rope (Carrie Ann Hearst and Michael Trent) contributed vocals.

Produced by Matt Pence of Centro-Matic, it marks his return to the label Thirty Tigers after his previous release via 4AD.

[28] American television host and political commentator Rachel Maddow tweeted praise of Moreland's work: "If the American music business made any sense, guys like John Moreland would be household names.

[30] Three of Moreland's songs, "Heaven", "Gospel", and "Your Spell", have been featured on the TV show, Sons of Anarchy.

[12][31][32] Moreland is married to visual artist Pearl Rachinsky, who did the album layout for Big Bad Luv.