ðɪs stˈɛdi pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv sˈʌmwʌt ɛkspˌɛɹɪmˈɛntəl ɐkˈuːstɪk mjˈuːzɪk ɐtɹˈæktᵻd ðɪ ɐtˈɛnʃən ʌv ɐmˌɛɹɪkˈɑːnə lˈuːmɪnˌɛɹiz wɪl ˈoʊldæm ænd dʒˈɑːnəθən dˈɑːnɐhjˌuː, ænd ɐ kˈɑːntɹækt wɪððə dəlˈoːɹɪs ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋz bɹˈæntʃ ʌv vˈɜːdʒɪn ɹˈɛkɚdz fˈɑːloʊd.
This steady production of somewhat experimental acoustic music attracted the attention of Americana luminaries Will Oldham and Jonathan Donahue, and a contract with the Dolores Recordings branch of Virgin Records followed.