Tigermouth was recorded primarily in Los Angeles at the home studios of hit-making producer Rick Nowels.

[1] Nowels' knack with radio-friendly hooks and the sunny climate of L.A. clearly informed Tigermouth, which is a bright, lush, and unabashedly pop-oriented record.

Tigermouth stands in stark contrast to the moody, atmospheric sounds associated with Ali's Sneaker Pimps recordings.

Ali herself responded to this criticism a year later on her website: Tigermouth was not a commercial success upon its release, despite its radio-friendly disposition.

All songs written by Kelli Ali and Rick Nowels except where noted: The promotional version of Tigermouth was released on 24 June 2002 with "Paper Moon" as track number nine, in between "The Infinite Stars" and "Kids".