ðɪ ˈeɪpɹəl sˈɛʃənz wɜːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ dˈɑːkjuːməntᵻd ɔnðə bˈændz əfˈɪʃəl mˈaɪspeɪs blˈɑːɡ ɪnwˌɪtʃ ɪt wʌz stˈeɪɾᵻd ðˈæt "ðə nˈuː mətˈɪɹiəl hɐz ɐ dᵻsˈaɪdɪdli ˈiːstɚn fˈiːl tʊ ɪt, ɪŋkˈoːɹpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ fɹʌm ˈæɹɐbˌɪk, dʒˌæpənˈiːz ænd ˈæfɹɪkən ɹˈɪðəmz.
The April sessions were also documented on the band's official Myspace blog in which it was stated that "The new material has a decidedly eastern feel to it, incorporating everything from Arabic, Japanese and African rhythms.