The album's cover is a photograph of Deerhunter guitarist Lockett Pundt as a seventh-grader. Its lyrical themes touch on death and the decomposition of the human body—"Fluorescent Grey" is the name lead singer Bradford Cox gives to the color of dead flesh. Fluorescent Grey received a number of positive reviews upon its release.
The album's cover features Deerhunter guitarist Lockett Pundt in a seventh-grade photograph. The lyrics delve into mortality and the disintegration of human tissue—"Fluorescent Grey" is the term Bradford Cox uses to describe the color of rotting flesh. Fluorescent Grey garnered widespread acclaim upon its release.