after receiving local praise for the "two hearted" ep, described as “one of the most original and intricately considered bands in cincinnati’s musical history,” dawg yawp began to tour the midwest and gain support. the band went back into the studio with fetters to record new material over the course of several sessions. two of these tracks were released as standalone singles, including “east virginia blues” on april 12, 2016 via npr’s all songs considered. a second single, “can’t think” premiered via consequence of sound on april 28, 2016, describing the band as “completely original” and dubbing them “sitar rock”.