Led by Headhunters drummer Mike Clark and bassist Henry Franklin, this richly orchestrated large-ensemble session blends jazz, funk, fusion, Afro-Latin rhythm, and chamber textures through ten original compositions featuring vibrant arrangements, fluid improvisation, and an expansive Bay Area ensemble including violin, cello, trombone, saxophone, guitar, piano, percussion, and French horn.

Recording in the Mills College Concert Hall in Oakland, the quartet of Zeena Parkins (harp), Chris Brown (piano and electronics), William Winant (percussion), and Ben Davis (cello) work in an ethereal mode of electro-acoustic improvisation, drawing unconventional sounds from their instruments as they weave a virtuosic and intricately creative sonic tapestry evoking the rugged unpredictability of the album's title.