In September 2013, Crosses signed with Sumerian Records. In October 2013, Crosses announced that a full-length album was set to be released on November 26, 2013 through Sumerian, and also posted the new track "The Epilogue" online for streaming. The release date for the bands eponymous debut was later pushed back to February 11, 2014, and the new track "*****es Brew" was posted online for streaming along with the announcement. On November 26, the date Crosses were originally scheduled to release their debut album, the band instead released a music video for "*****es Brew" directed by Raul Gonzo.