Few artists can make a masterpiece for their first album. Well, Scott Erickson was no different. His second and third albums weren't that great either. So, after he'd improved a bit as a musician, he decided to go back and re-record some of the songs from his first few albums, and invited his friends to come along for the ride. This album is the result. released 10 April 2012 All songs written by Scott Erickson except for a few quotes in Pieces of the Known ("La. La. La. I am following my fish" is from "The Kindly Ones" by Neil Gaiman, and "There's no such thing as a weird human being, it's just that some ... require more understanding..." is from "Another Roadside Attraction" by Tom Robbins). The chorus of Catastrophic was adapted from some improv by Justen Ray on Coral Island, Thailand prior to going snorkeling. The phrase "There will always be pheasants" was invented by Morgan Carnes. Produced by Aaron James Gates and Scott Erickson Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Aaron and Scott in the living room of Care-a-lot (Olympia, WA), the Evergreen State College (Olympia, WA), Nora Zeller's house (Santa Cruz, CA), and Tuesday's living room (Vermillion, SD). Cover illustration by Scott Erickson