Upon its release, drummer and lyricist, Vinnie Fiorello, described the record as "a mix of albums "Hello Rockview", "Borders and Boundaries" and "Anthem"." The album is notable for featuring far less involvement from its horn section than on past albums. In an interview promoting the band's subsequent album, "GNV FLA" (2008), saxophonist JR noted, "There was a lot of backlash from our last record from a lot of our core fans. And whether it was deserved or not is neither here nor there. It's not worth fighting about, because my opinion of our last record has never changed; it's an awesome record, and I love it."