ðə nˈuː sˈɔŋz ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd "ˈɛɹɪkz hæd ɐ bˈæd dˈeɪ," ɹˈɪʔn̩ fɔːɹ væŋkˈuːvɚ dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪst ænd stɹˈeɪn bˈænd mˈɛmbɚɹ ˈɛɹɪk θˈoːɹkɛlsən, ðə bˈɪɾɚswˌiːt "ɐ bˈɛɾɚ plˈeɪs," ænd ðə kˈɔːʃənˌɛɹi "dɹˈʌŋk ˌɔn ɐ bˈaɪk".
The new songs included "Eric's Had a Bad Day," written for Vancouver journalist and Strain band member Eric Thorkelson, the bittersweet "A Better Place," and the cautionary "Drunk on a Bike".