In 2005, Firewater's Tod A embarked on what would become a three year sabbatical through the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent and South East Asia. The ex Cop Shoot Cop bass-player, recording with a single microphone and a laptop in his pack, captured performances with a vast array of musicians across India and Pakistan - and eventually Turkey and Israel. Bhangra and sufi percussion would form the basis for the songs he wrote along the way. Firewater drummer Tami r Muskat (now also of Balkan Beat Box) produced, mixed and played on the album, along with a strange cast of characters from 5 different countries. Tod tells the story of 'The Golden Hour' in a documentary that is included in enhanced format on the album.