The album artwork was once again provided by Alex Lake, who previously contributed the art for Bitter Forces and Lame Race Horses, Left Side of the Brain, and Paradiso.

[3] The bonus track "Sadr City Blues (acoustic)" was recorded at Airtime Studios in Bloomington, Indiana.

The band wrote the song during The Police 30th Anniversary Tour (2007) and it evolved over time to its current incarnation.

The only released recording of "Cut Your Breaks" appeared on Fiction Plane's live album Paradiso.

The novel tells the story about what happens when the Devil pays a visit to a Soviet Union that is largely composed of atheists.