[2] Having already recorded all of the material for his double LP, Drugs Made My Favorite Bands, Drugs Ruined My Favorite People, Jensen recruited Ashley Taylor to be part of his live band.

[3][4] Jensen took that opportunity to demo a song called Ivory, in which he felt he could "hear" Taylor's voice singing.

To make the record, Jensen recruited former members of Awake and Alert, Sam Hardwig, Spencer Reed, and Blake Kimball.

If you want passion in your rock and quiet tunes, Loyal Wife should be on your radar.

"[7] In addition, Josh Macala at the review site Raised By Gypsies, was also enthusiastic about this debut, stating: "Really, this album takes you through such a fantastical journey that if you are not left wanting more after 'light off', then clearly you have no soul.