DURING THE RECORDING OF THIS LP THE BAND SURVIVED THE FOLLOWING HORRORS: LVL 12 LOCKJAW, A FAILING MARRIAGE, DEFINITIVE LOSS, THE DEATH OF A DOG, DEFINITIVE HAIR LOSS, BANDMATES IN JAPAN, BANDMATES UNSURE IF THEY ARE IN BAND (2) CONCUSSIONS, AGONIZING ER VISITS, LOSS OF A TOOTH DUE TO CEMENT FLOOR, DEPRESSION, “BEING 29”, ATROPHIED MUSCLES, CRIPPLING HEMORRHOIDS, LOSS OF JOBS, INABILITY TO SING, “BEING 32”, DISCOVERING SOBRIETY, AND SOME GENERAL EXISTENTIAL ANGST.