Following the success of their 2009 children's album, Here Comes Science, the band returned to their adult audience with Join Us, an eclectic collection of 18 songs.

"[4] Some of the songs that were left off Join Us were later completed and released on the rarities compilation Album Raises New And Troubling Questions.

The track list was updated to include four more songs ("Canajoharie," "Celebration," "Dog Walker," and "Spoiler Alert") on the band's Facebook page on April 26.

Music videos were produced for both songs, the former starring Rip Torn, although both tracks failed to chart.

The music video for "When Will You Die", which featured the construction of a life-size monster hearse by the Office of Paul Sahre, went viral and achieved over 100,000 views total—more than 25,000 in just one month.