Paul Winterhart
In between Kula Shaker splitting in 1999 and reforming in 2006, Winterhart played drums for , did sessions work with Aqualung and formed blues-rock band "Zero Point Field", who prior to Kula Shaker reforming were working on their debut album. After Kula Shaker released "Pilgrim's Progress", Winterhart also played in the Somerset Psychedelic rock band "Goldray" with Reef guitarist Kenwyn House and London-based alternative rock band "Black Casino & The Ghost".
Kula Shaker
In Japan, the "Freedom Lovin' People" EP preceded the album. It was released there on 23 May 2007. The lead track from this release was the album track "Great Dictator (of the Free World)" and a rough animatic-style video was used to promote the song on Japanese music stations. In the UK, the first single from the album was "Second Sight" released on 13 August 2007, reaching No. 101 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was promoted with a pro-shot video featuring the band as characters from the Sherlock Holmes stories.