It is the first album to feature vocalist Sam Carter and bassist Alex Dean.

Stylistically, this album displays a minor change in the band's style, with a more fluid yet darker metalcore sound.

Clean vocals are implemented again in a few songs, to a larger extent than on Nightmares, although not as prominently as in later releases.

His vocal style is quite different to that of previous vocalist Matt Johnson, marking a shift from screaming towards hardcore punk-style shouting.

All lyrics are written by Sam Carter; all music is composed by ArchitectsWriting, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.