Their current lineup includes all of the founding members, except Naidus, and the band's longtime touring guitarist Christoph Hochheim.

[2] Kip Berman, lead singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter, grew up in Philadelphia, but moved to Portland, Oregon, where he lived for several years.

[3] Bands such as Smashing Pumpkins, The Field Mice, Black Tambourine, and Nirvana helped to establish the two as friends.

[5] The name comes from the title of an unpublished children's story by Charles Augustus Steen III (a friend of Berman's), which revolves around "realising what matters most in life – things like friendship and having a good time".

[9] Their debut self-titled full-length album was released on February 3, 2009, via Slumberland Records,[10] a favorite label of the band's.

The group moved to New York-based label Yebo Music for the third effort, Days of Abandon, released in May 2014.

In addition, he had relocated to New Jersey and became a father, suggesting the band was a "distinct moment" in his life that had passed.

On August 16, 2024, the band announced that they would reform to celebrate the 15-year-anniversary of their debut album by touring Spain and Portugal in February 2025.