The song features the vocals of frontman James Mercer. The other musicians are guitarists Californian singer-songwriter Nik Freitas and producer Greg Kurstin, bassist Ron Lewis who was a member of the band between 2009 and 2011 and current stickman Joe Plummer, formerly of Modest Mouse on drums.
Mercer told UK newspaper The Independent about the songwriting process for Port of Morrow. "I'm responsible for the songs," he said. "I write the songs, I write the lyrics, I come up with the big ideas. From that point on it's a collaboration. Greg [Kurstin] co-produced it, he put it together, he figured out the overall aesthetic and how these songs will be presented. And Nik [Freitas], who plays a bunch of guitar on the record, was hugely influential on its sound. There are a lot of great hooks that he just came up with on the spot."
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