In an interview for Swedish television, singer and songwriter Andrew Pettitt said that by February 2007 the album was completed as far as they were concerned.

This led to The Shortwave Set delaying release of the album in order to accommodate Danger Mouse's busy schedule.

The group kept in touch with their fan base during this time in Los Angeles via a series of posts on their myspace blog.

The disc included alternative versions of some songs, and a movie entitled The Shortwave Set Go To Hollywood.

This, along with the title of the bonus disc, From Deptford to Hollywood, reference how the band, which began in Deptford, London, ended up working with Danger Mouse (of Gnarls Barkley fame) to produce Replica Sun Machine.