The album began its life as many albums by the Mountain Goats do, with John Darnielle playing the piano until a lyric emerged. That lyric became Jenny III, a song which laid down a challenge he'd never taken up before: writing a sequel to one of his most beloved albums: All Hail West Texas. Recorded at Tulsa, Oklahoma's legendary Church Studio with Grammy-winning producer/engineer Trina Shoemaker, this is a lush collection of showtunes, pushing Darnielle...

Recorded at Ringo's Roccabella West, the album includes Let's Change The World that delivers a welcome dose of hope and optimism, the reggae-infused Just That Way, the Country-esque Coming Undone, Starr's first collaboration with Linda Perry who wrote and plays on the track (also with Trombone Shorty) and Ringo rocks his version of Rock Around The Clock revved up by the unmistakable Joe Walsh on guitar.