 It is a compilation of tracks from His Name Is Alive's first five records for the label, all of which—except for "Stars on ESP"—were out of print in America at the time.This is presumably part of the reason why 4AD chose the album for American release only—it was a way for American audiences to acquire some of the band's early work in lieu of re-issuing the entire back catalog.The album relies heavily on the early albums when HNIA were often described as a gothic folk band inspired by 4AD supergroup This Mortal Coil.