My Heroic Cadences was written and recorded entirely in the month of February 2008. It's Flipping the Pig's most lyrically cohesive collection yet. The focus is one of personal loss, guilt, fear, neglect, regret, catharsis, redemption, and the inevitable acquisition of Eddie Deezen's autograph. (Look him up; you'll recognize his picture.)

While musically diverse, there's a contemplative theme that holds it all together. The sounds include the meditative improvised piano instrumental "The Conversationalist," the after-hours dance club haziness of "Preset," the new wave pop of "Let A Moment Pass," the dual sadness of "Some Days Cloudy" and "You Don't Believe I Love You," (one awash in keyboards, the other with stripped back acoustic production), and the orchestral 60's ending to a song that never was, "Reprise." Also, for the first time, there are no electric guitars present. The best reason Mansk could come up with is, "They weren't plugged in and I didn't feel like tuning them."

The title "My Heroic Cadences" refers to the quick turnaround time in relation to a certain recluse headbanger's refusal to release a certain album at the time of this album's release, and his inability to sue over an anagram.

Hopefully.