Singers Joss Stone and Sofiane Saïdi are featured on the album. Musicians performing on "Strange Days" include trumpeter Hayden Powell, pianist Alcyona Mick, drummer Asaf Sirkis, Idris Rahman, and cellist Ivan Hussey. The album was released in digital, CD and LP formats. The track "Lost Revolutions" references Atlas' 2011 song, "Egypt: Rise to Freedom", released in celebration of Egypt's January 25 Revolution.