Lush and soaring strings are the perfect backdrop for Hannon's ironic, comedic observations. He creates modern pop that is as timeless as Oscar Wilde (who is name-checked on the title track) in its sentiment, with an attitude as surly as a drunk Dean Martin, while addressing whimsical topics such as a businessman trying to make it home for his son's football game ("Come Home Billy Bird") and Hannon's imaginary childhood friends ("My Imaginary Friend"). With a dry, almost sinister tone, the tunesmith manages to make singing about "Happy Goths" in Doc Martens sound intensely important.