The album is composed of previously released tracks taken from Maple Leaves (2003), Rocky Dennis in Heaven (2004), and Julie (2004), as well as "F-Word" (2003) from a CD distributed in the fanzine En Garde and "The Wrong Hands" (2004) from the Accelerator compilation.

[1] The album cover was designed by the Swedish musician Rasmus Hägg, one half of the duo Studio.

[2] Amy Phillips of Pitchfork gave the album a very positive review, stating, "Oh You're So Silent Jens, his new collection of previously released singles and B-sides, is a marvel of pure songcraft.

Clichés unravel, traditional structures break down and build back up again, unpretentious witticisms sparkle.

And then there are the sonics of the thing: lo-fi Phil Spector room dividers of sound, unexpected samples, and Lekman's rich, cavernous monotone.