The album was produced by bass player Paul Kimble. It was recorded in six weeks.[8]
All songs were written by Grant Lee Phillips
Critical reception
No Depression wrote that "the sound is lush and more beautiful than ever."[9]Trouser Press wrote that "every song is a miniature epic" and that "the record confirms Phillips as a pop auteur."[6]The Rough Guide to Rock called the album "triumphant," writing that it introduced "a richer, more sweeping sound."[10]