This song is named after Opus 40, a large environmental sculpture located in Saugerties, New York, created by sculptor and quarryman Harvey Fite (1903-1976). Keyboardist Adam Snyder recalled to Uncut in 2015: "I remember Jon (Donahue,vocals) and I were sitting in a room in Kingston, which is like the gateway to the Catskills. I started tinkering around with a Wurlitzer, and that's how 'Opus 40' was born." Guitarist Sean "Grasshopper" Mackowiak added: "Opus 40 is a place here in the Catskills - Jonathan grew up around here

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