Tony Molina loves and appreciates a well-crafted song, and he's one of the absolute best in the game at writing them. Molina likens "In the Fade" to a compilation, encompassing every phase of his recording career to date while also fitting together as a tight, endlessly listenable album. The album evokes the sounds of some of his favorite bands: Fastbacks, The Flaming Lips, and The Muffs.