Reclusive music maverick Rick Lucy resurfaces after a psychological collapse in the spring '08 leading him to an overwhelming sense of newfound "clarity". Saddened that his artistic contributions have been minimal at best; he sets out to create his only self-defining work "era sick. Destroying Beauty", in which he undergoes self-induced medical treatments to reconnect to his awakening. The producer-composer utilizes a variety of handpicked writers and vocalists to underscore the album.