Scion paid for them to record the album. Mick's influences are all over the place. This might get them some additional exposure that they deserve for the albums we all love. People like us will talk about it until the cows come home. Back in the mid 90s there was a tribute album to the Smith's performed by a bunch of knucklehead Hardcore bands. That got me to look at the Smith's a little differently. Hopefully if some Techno purists check this out they will like the Dirtbomb's a little more and who knows maybe the Dirtbomb's can convert a skinny jean wearing kid on this site to hit the dance clubs (god forbid!).