[5] Berlin recruited bassist Bruce Hughes,[6][7] This freed Scalzo to concentrate on keyboards and guitar.

According to Zuniga, "[the song is] just about emptiness and the feeling that things that are supposed to make us happy don't.

"[9] Described as "ethereal",[10] the album also features the band's signature sound with comparisons to Elvis Costello[11] and the Beatles.

"[13] The album features a "thick modern sound"[14] and is considered to be a great introduction to the band's catalog.

[16] To support the album, Tony Scalzo and Miles Zuniga performed live tracks for Paste Magazine.