Prior to the release of 'Sylph' (1992), Writ on Water had already begun recording demos for what was planned to be their second Blonde Vinyl release—'The Greyest Day.' Unfortunately, the untimely demise of BV resulted in a hiatus for the band, and the album never came to fruition. In 1999, after numerous requests regarding the project, 'The Greyest Day Sessions: 1992-1994,' which was made up of the 4-track recordings, was released online. While this may have given some indication as to the intent of the album, the"demo" nature of the recordings themselves meant that TGDS was only a shadow of what the band had in mind.Following the release of 'A Wingless King' (2008), the band began to consider a proper recording and release for this long-shelved collection of songs, and recordings began in late 2009. Over the course of the next 5 years, and with the help of drummer Matt Akery (Lockout/Tagout), the brass section of Philip Keller and Graham Dickey (the Collection) and others, 'The Greyest Day' has at long last come to fruition, 20 years after its originally planned release.Aside from the evolution of the songs over time, two modifications were made to the original song list. One song ("Windsor") was dropped in favor of"Points on a line," a song that the original lineup had played live around the time of the original demos. Additionally, another track,"This ragged soul," also a live track from the same era, was added as a bonus.