"We weren't trying to achieve anything; we just set out to make music for ourselves," lead vocalist and principal songwriter Jon Foreman said of the process. Switchfoot, who tour heavily throughout the year, took a break in spring of 2006 between legs of the Nothing Is Sound Tour to record five or six song ideas with producer John Fields. During their time in the studio, the band found that they had more than enough time to record additional songs, and decided to put together a full-length LP, which they have called their most "sincere" effort yet.
Switchfoot, who toured extensively throughout the year, took a break from their Nothing Is Sound Tour in spring 2006 to record five or six song ideas with producer John Fields. They discovered that they had more time than anticipated and decided to create a full-length album, which they consider their most sincere work yet.