hˈɑːɹvi sˈɛd, "wiː dˈɪdnt fˈiːl lˈaɪk ðeɪ ðə sˈaʊnd ɪfˈɛkts ænd sˈæmpəlz fˈɪt ɪn wɪððɪ ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl dᵻɹˈɛkʃən ʌvðə mətˈɪɹiəl ænd ðə fˈiːl ʌvðɪ ˈælbəm ænd wiː dʒˈʌst wˈɔntᵻd tə mˌeɪk sˈʌmθɪŋ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd pɚsˈɛnt ˌoʊvɚðətˈɑːp ænd ɪnjʊɹfˈeɪs.
Harvey said, "We didn't feel like they [the sound effects and samples] fit in with the overall direction of the material and the feel of the album and we just wanted to make something 100% over-the-top and in-your-face.