Inspired by love and mourning, the trials of good people feeling isolated and life in city chaos, Culture Reject grew from myriad Toronto home recording sessions with O'Connell at the console accompanied by several guitars, a loop pedal, a glockenspiel, and whatever else produced a sound when it was struck. Guests include Jim Guthrie (drums, vocals), Karri North (background vocals), percussion virtuoso Dave Clark and a horn section consisting of Michael Barclay, Bradley Fauteux, and Venezuelan/Canadian saxophone star, Bernardo Padron. Most of the songs were then sent off for further mixing at London, Ontario's House Of Miracles by the sure ears of Andy Magoffin (Constantines, Great Lake Swimmers).