 The album had been produced by Chris Curran with recording taking place at Webster Lake Studios in Boston, Massachusetts.The album came about from the band's interest in Motown songs; Arsenault revealed the band just "picked the hits" and, as Smith mentions, "songs we were familiar with".At the release show for the album, on May 14, at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts, a 5-track sampler was given out to attendees.