In early 2010, after performing with singer-songwriter Thao Nguyen at the Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco, the two announced a 2010 North American tour, billed under the name Thao and Mirah with the Most of All. They performed a collaborative set and shared vocal duties on each artist's respective songs. They subsequently recorded a full-length album of original material called "Thao + Mirah". Produced by musician Merrill Garbus of the band Tune-Yards, the album was released by Kill Rock Stars on . It was well received by music critics; according to Pitchfork, "everything on "Thao & Mirah" feels of a cohesive collaborative piece, separate from either artist's solo work, a combination that synthesizes their individual strengths to outstanding effect."