The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek

The album continues the band's liberal use of pop culture references (such as the song "I'm Lion-O," which is about the popular TV series Thundercats).

[6] Song themes range from pop culture to Christian themes—growth in faith ("Pressing On"), backsliding ("What Have You Been Doing Lately?

"), worship ("Those Words Are Not Enough," "For the Moments I Feel Faint," and "Less Is More")[6]—and social themes—such as racism and persecution ("Failure to Excommunicate"), judgementalism ("Down in Flames")—to making excuses or blaming others for one's own faults ("Maybe It's Maybeline").

The Gold Edition of this album has remixed and remastered in a style similar to Mmhmm (the album was remixed by the same people who mixed Mmhmm) and it has a music video for the song "Pressing On".

All tracks are written by Matthew Thiessen, except "Those Words Are Not Enough", written by Matthew HoopesRelient K Additional personnel The last line of "Pressing On" is from The Mary Tyler Moore Show theme.