After trying hard to find his own sound during a period of personal upheaval, Williams began recordings for the album at London's Maison Rouge studios in March 1997, shortly after his introduction to Guy Chambers.
The sound of the album is influenced by Britpop and alternative rock, especially bands such as Oasis,[REF] a direction his former Take That bandmate Mark Owen had also chosen to pursue on his debut album Green Man (1996).