hˌævɪŋ nˈɛvɚ bˌɪn tʊ ɐlˈæskə hɪmsˈɛlf, dˈænjəl tˈæʃiən sˈɛd ðætðə nˈeɪm ʌvðɪ ˈælbəm ɹᵻflˈɛkts mˈoːɹ əvə stˈeɪt ʌv mˈaɪnd ðˌænən ˈæktʃuːəl dʒˌɪəɡɹˈæfɪkəl dˌɛstɪnˈeɪʃən.
Having never been to Alaska himself, Daniel Tashian said that the name of the album reflects more of a state of mind than an actual geographical destination.