When the Angels Make Contact is a soundtrack to Mays' unfinished film of the same name. The album flows with the themes of the movie, following the character J.J. Carver, a motorcyclist on a quest. The music video for the title track and the trailer were both directed by Drew Lightfoot. Although much of the movie was shot in early 2006, production stalled and was never completed.
Sam Roberts has a cameo role as an Australian surfer. The album features Buck 65, Skratch Bastid, Rose Cousins, Jenn Grant and Mike O'Neill, among others.