Was written and recorded around the time of the release of the first single, 'Feed me a Box of Words' through BSM. We did attempt a band demo for Our First American Friends but decided it'd be best to leave off of the record but the idea of recording the song in a full live band setting did remain a constant will-we-won't-we kind of thing.
We didn't.
And we won't.
Certainly a controversial direction for the band, but this album ultimately rests as my favorite from TTNG. The technical mastery of their previous albums is still present here along with some very thought provoking and philosophical lyrics. I may not always agree with the lyrical messaging, but this is an album which rewards careful listening. Syobnaf