Having finished most touring in support of Still Not Getting Any... in March 2006, Simple Plan took some time off and then began work on writing new material with Arnold Lanni, who had produced their first album.
Setelah menyelesaikan tur Still Not Getting Any... pada Maret 2006, Simple Plan mengambil waktu istirahat sebentar dan segera memulai menulis materi lagu baru bersama Arnold Lanni yang memproduseri album pertama mereka.