To date, Colleen released two acclaimed albums on The Leaf Label, 2003's Everyone Alive Wants Answers and The Golden Morning Breaks in 2005, and on the back of these releases she's been playing live all over Europe and in the US for the past three years. As reproducing most of the songs from those albums live is impossible, and she didn't want to use any pre-recorded elements in her shows, Colleen developed a specific repertoire for her performances.

This release, recorded in September 2004 in the VPRO studios, provides insight into some of the songs that she played live between 2002 and 2004. Songs that paved the way towards her second album in which she completely abandoned the use of external sources, such as samples, and started recording everything herself.

The variety of instruments (classical guitar, zither, ukulele, cello, thumb pianos, recorder, melodica and music boxes) reflects her deep love of acoustic instruments, and the occasional use of looping and delay pedals brings the music closer to the layered feel of her albums. This recording captures songs that are no longer in her repertoire, as Colleen constantly tries to create new pieces for live shows.

Released on the Staalplaat label's Mort Aux Vaches imprint, like others in the series this release is a limited edition. Packed in Mort Aux Vaches' out-of-the-ordinary style, it's housed in a thick hardback case, wrapped in textured paper and held together by a split pin.