The album's opening track, "The Ugly Organist", is an ambient prelude, acting as the titular character's theme song. It opens with quiet sounds of conversations, alongside an organ, before ending with a carnival barker. In "Some Red-Handed Sleight of Hand", the character details his worries about making himself a martyr over songs about unrequited love.
The album's inaugural track, "The Ugly Organist", is a serene prelude that establishes the titular character's identity. It starts with quiet conversations and an organ before culminating in a carnival barker. In "Some Red-Handed Sleight of Hand", the character explains his apprehensions about being perceived as a martyr by singing songs about unrequited love.