Lisa's Date with Density a child from Josh Weinstein's school days who everyday would get onto the bus with a piece of toast, which had Vaseline on it. A majority of the story is a reference to the film "Rebel Without a Cause". Lisa remarks that Nelson is "like a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a vest", a reference to "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"; this was Winston Churchill's opinion of Russia at the outbreak of the World War II. In its original broadcast, "Lisa's Date with Density" finished 63rd in ratings for the week of December 9–15,
In a Tidal Wave of Mystery Court" was issued as the second single on June 7, 2013 and impacted US modern rock radio on August 6, 2013. "I Sold My Bed, But Not My Stereo" was released digitally in select territories on November 11, 2013 as the third overall single from the album. "One Minute More", originally released as a stand-alone single on April 14, 2011, was later included on the deluxe edition of "In a Tidal Wave of Mystery" and re-released as the album's fourth single on March 25, 2014. Matt Collar of AllMusic wrote a positive review of "In a Tidal Wave of Mystery",