 McMahon recorded eight songs with them and six of these tracks appeared on the album.The band signed to Nothing Records of Interscope, a vanity label founded by Reznor and former Lucky Pierre manager John Malm Jr.. After the contract was sold to Nothing Records, Reznor and McMahon considered re-recording their previous demos.Nevertheless, the demo tracks were eventually kept in the album, due to lack of time and delays in the project.