As with previous albums, most of the tracks were written by front man and founding mainstay, Faulkner; whilst two tracks were written by Shepherd. The album was produced by Kim Salmon for Capitol Records/EMI. During Hoodoo Gurus hiatus Faulkner on vocals and guitar; and Salmon (ex-The Scientists, Beasts of Bourbon, Kim Salmon and the Surrealists) on vocals and guitar; had combined to form Antenna which issued a self-titled album in November that year. Salmon described working on "Mach Schau", "It has been a challenge and a privilege but mostly lots of fun. As far as jobs go its one of the best I’ve had! So... even if the band themselves are too modest to blow their own trumpet, I can blow it for them!"