lˈɪɹɪkli, ðɪ ˈælbəm kəntˈeɪnz wʌt dˈeɪv sˈaɪmənz, ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ fɔːɹ sˈɔŋɹaɪɾɚ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn.kˈɑːm, dᵻskɹˈaɪbz æz "ˈæŋstfˈɪld ˈoʊdz tə fˈeɪld ɹoʊmˈæns".
Lyrically, the album contains what Dave Simons, writing for Songwriter101.com, describes as "angst-filled odes to failed romance".