 The band intended "Easy Pieces" to be more accessible than "Rattlesnakes", with Cole saying, "We wanted the sound to be warmer, more luscious".He described the lead single "Brand New Friend" as being "about a character who's in a fairly pitiful position of being aware that he's not as happy as he once was, but not being sure what to do about it.He's also aware that he's verging on self-pity, which is also quite ridiculous.