The 2023 release is described by Ron and Russell Mael as a record that is "as bold and uncompromising as anything we did back then, or at any other time in our career." The album features compelling new musical elements like "Mona Lisa's Packing, Leaving Late Tonight" and "Nothing Is As Good As They Say It Is," songs that showcase Sparks' tireless ability to tell complete and detailed stories in perfect three-and-a-half-minute pop masterpieces. "The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte" is both timeless and modern in character, reaffirming once again that after more than half a century of creating such masterpieces, Sparks remained original, ingenious and, as always, utterly unique.