[1] All songs written by Isaac Slade and Joe King, except "Vienna", co-written with Dan Battenhouse.

[4] The songs from the EP began receiving airplay on Denver radio stations, especially on KTCL.

"[4] Epic Records A&R man, Mike Flynn grew interested in the band after hearing the third track on the EP, "Vienna".

[1] Following its re-issue in 2007 (by which time the band had achieved mainstream success with the release of its debut album, How to Save a Life), Allmusic, in its review of the EP, compared it unfavorably to the radio-friendly style of the debut album, but stated that "the music is pleasant enough, with moodswinging melodies and tasteful piano fashioning some fine, middle-of-the-road pop/rock tunes.

"[5] Westword gave the EP a positive review, stating "the music is epic, no doubt, but it's played on a wholly human scale" and compared The Fray favorably to Coldplay.