[6] The lo-fi track "Cousteau" is framed by bits of dialogue and magnetic tape noises, ending in a warbled demo recording of the band's song "Jeremy Parker," a studio version of which would appear on the next Swirlies release, Blonder Tongue Audio Baton.

Tutunjian retunes his guitar on the home-recorded "Cousteau" to D#/F#/C#/F/G#/D#, and to D#/F#/C#/F#/A#/A# to accompany Carmody's voice on "Chris R."[7] The album's front cover and inner sleeve drawings are by cartoonist Ron Regé Jr., who also contributed vocals and noises to the record's final track.

[8] The back cover features a close-up photograph of an ostrich, a bird that would appear as Swirlies' mascot on further record sleeves, T-shirts, and other artwork affiliated with the band.

[9][10] Swirlies began playing a full band version of "Her Life of Artistic Freedom" and recorded it as part of a session for the John Peel Show.

b Track 3 previously appeared on the Red Fish Dreams split double single with the band Kudgel.