The album produced the singles "Heroin Girl," "Santa Monica," "Heartspark Dollarsign," and "You Make Me Feel Like a Whore."

The album's music follows themes like addiction and romance through a loosely defined narrative similar to Art Alexakis' own troubled life when he was in his twenties.

[17] By December 2001, the album had sold 1,190,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

[18] Trouser Press wrote that "the sheer radiance of songs like 'Santa Monica' (which demands repeated listens) adds to the luster of this unexpected gem.

"[13] All songs written by Art Alexakis, Craig Montoya, and Greg Eklund, except where noted.