It was released on July 11, 2013 as a digital download as the lead single from their tenth studio album Lightning Bolt.

[3][4] Writing for The Globe and Mail, Brad Wheeler said the song was "lean, swift and punishing".

[5] Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready said "It's my attempt to try to make a really hard edge-type Dead Kennedys-sounding song".

"[7] The song was played live for the first time at their show in London, Ontario, Canada, on July 16, 2013.

[10][11] Bassist Jeff Ament brought fellow Missoula, Montana resident Andy Smetanka to do the animation for the video.