Powderfinger commenced writing in January 2009 and gave themselves a tight deadline in which to come up with the new songs before working once more with friend and producer extraordinaire Nick DiDia (Neil Young, Pearl Jam). After making all of their previous albums far from home they decided this time to record at Studio 301 in Byron Bay, and mix at Studio 301 in Sydney. DiDia has previously worked on the hugely successful Powderfinger albums 'Vulture Street', 'Odyssey Number Five' and 'Internationalist'. Musically, this album is a departure from Powderfinger's signature sound - whilst still maintaining their knack for producing classic rock songs - unusual instrumentation, dramatic angular structures and dissonant strings nestle between harder riffs and experimental harmonies. There is a sense of adventure on this album that is mostly a step in a new direction, but simultaneously a deferent nod to the past.