[7][8] Prior to this, "Call You Mom", "Black Ops" and "Lost My Mind" were released through the advance digital Nanobots EP in January 2013.

[9][10] The album, which contains 25 tracks and runs approximately 45 minutes,[11] was recorded in Manhattan and produced by Patrick Dillett.

[16] Throughout the album artwork, four of Weber's collages are used: Ingres, Hansel, Jester(clown), and Blue Beard 2.

"Call You Mom" and "You're on Fire" were made available through Rolling Stone and Stereogum, respectively, in the winter preceding the album's release.

[7] Further emphasizing the availability of free music via the Internet, the band also released a mobile app for iOS and Android devices.

[22] Both Heather Phares, writing for Allmusic, and Steven Arroyo for Consequence of Sound indicated approval of the album's selection of tracks that run under a minute long.

[23][24] Longtime music critic Robert Christgau described "Tesla" as "strong as‑-and more soulful than‑-anything in their catalogue", and also cited "Black Ops" and "Replicant" as highlights.