The album contains the power pop single "Stacy's Mom," which reached number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's highest-charting hit in the United States.

Fountains of Wayne was at a low point following the under-performance of 1999's Utopia Parkway, which led to them getting dropped by their then-label, Atlantic Records.

According to drummer Brian Young, "Adam put up the money to do the recording, we converged in a studio in upstate New York, and we didn’t know what to expect.

[5] Prior to the album's release, the band went on tour in November 2002 to road test the new material and build up fan anticipation for the new record.

The album is widely regarded as the band's best effort and a prime example of early 2000s power pop.

[19][20] The album was first pressed to vinyl for Record Store Day Black Friday in a limited run in 2020.

[22] In 2011, the band The Wonder Years performed a cover of "Hey Julie" for the charity compilation album, Vs. the Earthquake.

[23] All tracks are written by Chris Collingwood and Adam SchlesingerFountains of Wayne Additional musicians Technical personnel