Rather than embracing cacophony and cold aesthetics, Et Ret's compositions achieve warmth and resonance through repetition. He compliments his confident, but restrained, guitar melodies with deeply impassioned swirls of violins and cellos. As a final touch, the compositions are accented with sparse percussion and subtle analog electronics.

The album opens with a simple pulsing organ repeating a series of cords. Seconds later a wall of violins begins to build, swirling around with a perfect eastern dissonance. This sets the stage for "The Need For Work", a slowly developing track, ultimately leading to a chaotic soundscape of loops cellos and guitars masterfully sewn together. "Apokalyptein" marks the album's clear transition. At this point, the album takes an emotional turn, becoming more placid, the compositions more sweetly melodic.

The final track is possibly the finest example of Et Ret's talents. Using layers and layers of violins and cellos Et Ret creates a swooning and seductive tension. This final track captures the overall tone of the record; it feels like morning, like things are changing and scary, and it's good. R.I.Y.L. Dirty Three, Popul Vuh, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Explosions in the Sky