For his second solo album, Neil chose to record and mix exclusively at In A City. Most of the new material was already sketched out' on fourtrack and the drum program- ming was transferred to the studios cubase set up. There were still songs left over from other bands which needed recording for posterity sake if nothing else. One such song 'Flowers in Vain' was left over from The Inquisition. Although it exists as a fourtrack song written and recorded with Dave Turner, Neil felt that the song had evolved through its live presentation with The Inquisition and wanted to try and capture that spirit. 'Hunger and the Hurting', a long time favourite was re-recorded and Neil felt that he had finally proved its worth. New songs like 'Choked' allowed Neil the dynamic framework within which he could express a moving lament for a passing friend. This is all desperate stuff - moving away from the blackened angst of Fateful Place, there is tension here. Amongst the driving rock songs Neil pauses for thought and reflective sentiment on songs like 'Hard Against the Parapet' Even though the album opens with stark warnings about the darker side of spirituality the songs progress through cycles of emotion whilst maintaining the central theme of mankinds insurmountable challenges. In the end, we are brought to realise that when we feel completely invincible, we can be brought down and crushed by what we least expect.