of Adam and the Ants and Bow Wow Wow. The opening portion of the following track, "As I Watch You in Disbelief", is taken from "Heroes" (1977) by David Bowie. Burgess said it detailed "being broken", and was influenced by "When I Paint My Masterpiece" (1971) by Bob Dylan. "Cry Yourself to Sleep" retreads the American country and folk direction that Burgess tackled on I Believe. It was written by Rogers, though Burgess said he potentially contributed a few lyrics to it. Rogers described it as a melancholic song about his daughters moving to Australia. Ged Lynch, formerly of Black Grape, contributed percussion to the track. "Bona Fide Treasure" is done in the style of Electric Light Orchestra, while "High Up Your Tree" was compared to Ween, specifically on their album White Pepper (2000). Discussing the latter, Burgess found it difficult to "keep the band and my marriage together". "Blue for You" is a psychedelic blues track, which was written about their former, deceased keyboardist Rob Collins. "I'll Sing a Hymn (You Came to Me)", another one in the vein of Burgess' solo album, apes the sound of Bob Dylan, circa New Morning (1970). Burgess said he tried emulating "Please Don't Leave Me Lonely" (1971) by King Floyd, though he admitted unsuccessfully. "Loving You Is Easy" is a soul ballad that recalled the work of Minnie Riperton, who had a song with the same name. Rogers sings lead vocals on the track, though he did not wish to; he wished for the song to be dropped entirely, but the rest of the band wanted it on the album. "Try Again Today" is a Beatlesque ballad, being co-written by Linus of Hollywood, who helped Burgess on I Believe. Burgess wanted to talk about "when things are not going that well [...] having another go," and not having high expectations. He said he was unhappy when he composed the lyrics to "Apples and Oranges". The album concludes with "Dead Love", which talks about communication with the band breaking down, and Burgess feeling alone while promoting I Believe. It features cello and viola from Ian Bracken and Heather Wallington, respectively, of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. Release American label MCA Records was absorbed by Universal Music Group (UMG) subsidiary Geffen Records in mid-2003, which resulted in its staff and roster being moved to Geffen. As a result, the band were dropped from the roster.