ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst mˈæt dˈuːdənhˌoʊfɚ, ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli θˈɜːɾi sˈɔŋz wɜː ɹˈɪʔn̩ fɚðɪ ˈælbəm, ʌvwˈɪtʃ ɐbˌaʊt twˈɛlv wɜː lˈaɪkli mˌeɪk ɪt tə ðə fˈɪnɪʃt ˈælbəm.
According to guitarist Matt Dudenhoeffer, approximately 30 songs were written for the album, of which about 12 were likely make it to the finished album.