In the insert notes of the CD re-release, singer/guitarist John Reis describes Cut Carefully and Play Loud as "a snapshot of a band in hell." After the band ended their contract with major label Interscope Records they spent much of 1999 uncertain of their future or what their next move would be.
In the CD re-release insert notes, John Reis describes Cut Carefully and Play Loud as "a snapshot of a band in turmoil." After leaving their contract with major label Interscope Records, the band was uncertain about their future or what they should do next during 1999.