wɪð ɐ fˈɜːmɚɹ ˈɛmfəsɪs ˌɔn ᵻlˈɛktɹɪk ɡɪtˈɑːɹz ðɐn ðə bˈændz lˈæst ˈaʊɾɪŋ, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː z tʃˈeɪndʒ ˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ, ðɪ ˈælbəm ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd ɐ mˈɑːdɚɹət tʃˈeɪndʒ ʌv dᵻɹˈɛkʃən fɔːɹ dˈɛl æmˈɪtɹi, wˌaɪlst ɹᵻtˈeɪnɪŋ ðɛɹ tɹˈeɪdmɑːɹk mɛlˈɑːdɪk sˌɛnsəbˈɪlᵻɾiz.
With a firmer emphasis on electric guitars than the band's last outing, 1992's Change Everything, the album represented a moderate change of direction for Del Amitri, whilst retaining their trademark melodic sensibilities.