The band signed to 6131 Records, who gave the group a budget of one thousand dollars to record their first full-length. Johnson, then 24, compiled songs he had composed over various years, including some dating to his teenage years. He viewed the debut as a greatest hits of sorts, a collection of his best work to date. The album was recorded in September 2010 at Earth Capital in Los Angeles with producer Alex Estrada. The group aimed to emulate the sound of Weezer's 1996 album Pinkerton, particularly the spacious way drums were tracked on that LP. Johnson requested Estrada distort his vocal tracks, due to personal pressure: "Maybe I was trying to cover my voice up a little bit because I was insecure," he admitted.
 
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A1 Orange Julius
A2 Call Out (Laundry)
A3 Beach Community
A4 Derailed
A5 Famous Friend
 
B1 Leather Jacket
B2 21st Dead Rats
B3 Constant Nothing
B4 Ashtray Pettying Zoo
B5 Constant Headache.
 
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