 "The Last Romance" maintains the snide lyrical style common to Arab Strap, while adding a more optimistic tone in certain songs, such as "There Is No Ending".There are only 3 acoustic songs on this album, which has a rock-oriented sound, with influences from bands like Mogwai.The sleeve artwork on the front contains a collage designed by Australian illustrator Rik Lee, whose previous work features many of the images seen on the sleeve artwork.